#514D79
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.3% 0.071 287.3), rgb(81, 77, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#514D79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D79 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.071 287.3) |
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 #514D79 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D79 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514D79 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #514D79 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8681BB
oklch(63% 0.086 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#706AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.094 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E588F
oklch(49% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D79
oklch(44.3% 0.071 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#514D79 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) | #40537B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405178 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47555D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D79
#514D79
oklch(44.3% 0.071 287.3)
- #585623
#585623
oklch(44.3% 0.071 106.9)
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 #514D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #514D79 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.