#514B6E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.3% 0.057 291.7), rgb(81, 75, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#514B6E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B6E |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.057 291.7) |
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 #514B6E | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B6E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514B6E text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #514B6E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC0
oklch(70.6% 0.054 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#746B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#615985
oklch(49% 0.07 291.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B6E
oklch(43.3% 0.057 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#514B6E 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) | #42506F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424F6D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5157 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B6E
#514B6E
oklch(43.3% 0.057 291.7)
- #52542E
#52542E
oklch(43.4% 0.057 111.2)
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 #514B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #514B6E 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.