#514B67
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43% 0.046 294.2), rgb(81, 75, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#514B67 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B67 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.046 294.2) |
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 #514B67 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B67 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514B67 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #514B67 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A29CBA
oklch(70.8% 0.044 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B83A8
oklch(63% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#756D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#625B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B67
oklch(43% 0.046 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#514B67 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) | #454F68 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454E66 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4F55 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B67
#514B67
oklch(43% 0.046 294.2)
- #4F5335
#4F5335
oklch(43% 0.047 114.6)
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 #514B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #514B67 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.