#514D74
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.1% 0.064 288.2), rgb(81, 77, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#514D74 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D74 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.064 288.2) |
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 #514D74 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D74 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514D74 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #514D74 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8782B5
oklch(63% 0.076 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#716BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.083 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 288.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D74
oklch(44.1% 0.064 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403D5B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#514D74 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) | #425276 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425073 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49545B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D74
#514D74
oklch(44.1% 0.064 288.2)
- #56552A
#56552A
oklch(44% 0.063 107.5)
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 #514D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #514D74 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.