#514B88
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.098 286.2), rgb(81, 75, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#514B88 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514B88 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.098 286.2) |
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 #514B88 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514B88 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514B88 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #514B88 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE5
oklch(81% 0.057 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#847ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.117 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E66BA
oklch(55.6% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A0
oklch(49% 0.119 286)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514B88
oklch(44.8% 0.098 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B68
oklch(37.8% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233D
oklch(27.2% 0.048 286.3)
#514B88 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) | #35548A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345187 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425763 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514B88
#514B88
oklch(44.8% 0.098 286.2)
- #5C5700
#5C5700
oklch(44.7% 0.095 105.8)
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 #514B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
Use #514B88 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.