#514B59
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.4% 0.024 304.8), rgb(81, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#514B59 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B59 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 9%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.024 304.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #514B59 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B59 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514B59 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #514B59 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC8
oklch(80.8% 0.015 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8598
oklch(63% 0.03 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#776F82
oklch(55.6% 0.03 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.028 304)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B59
oklch(42.4% 0.024 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 306)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#514B59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #494D5A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4D59 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504D50 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B59
#514B59
oklch(42.4% 0.024 304.8)
- #4B5142
#4B5142
oklch(42.5% 0.025 125.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #514B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #514B59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.