#514D69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.5% 0.046 290.9), rgb(81, 77, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#514D69 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D69 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.046 290.9) |
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 #514D69 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D69 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514D69 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #514D69 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.044 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8984A9
oklch(63.1% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#736D94
oklch(55.5% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#605B7E
oklch(49% 0.056 290.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D69
oklch(43.5% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#413E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#514D69 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) | #46516A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465068 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5257 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D69
#514D69
oklch(43.5% 0.046 290.9)
- #525436
#525436
oklch(43.6% 0.046 111.4)
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 #514D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
Use #514D69 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.