#514C86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.093 285.9), rgb(81, 76, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#514C86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514C86 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 76, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.093 285.9) |
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 #514C86 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514C86 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514C86 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #514C86 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#847FCA
oklch(63.2% 0.111 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E67B6
oklch(55.6% 0.12 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C559D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514C86
oklch(44.9% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#514C86 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) | #385588 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375185 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425762 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514C86
#514C86
oklch(44.9% 0.093 285.9)
- #5C5805
#5C5805
oklch(45% 0.094 106.5)
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 #514C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
Use #514C86 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.