#514B63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.8% 0.04 296.1), rgb(81, 75, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#514B63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B63 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 14%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.04 296.1) |
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 #514B63 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B63 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514B63 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #514B63 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.038 296)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A4
oklch(63.2% 0.048 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#766D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#635B79
oklch(49% 0.048 296.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B63
oklch(42.8% 0.04 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#514B63 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) | #464E64 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474E62 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4F53 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B63
#514B63
oklch(42.8% 0.04 296.1)
- #4E5239
#4E5239
oklch(42.8% 0.039 115.5)
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 #514B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #514B63 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.