#514D85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.09 285.4), rgb(81, 77, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#514D85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514D85 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 27%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.09 285.4) |
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 #514D85 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514D85 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514D85 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #514D85 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D3
oklch(70.6% 0.084 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#837FC8
oklch(63% 0.109 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B4
oklch(55.7% 0.116 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C569B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 285.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514D85
oklch(45% 0.09 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C65
oklch(37.8% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#514D85 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) | #3A5587 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395284 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435862 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514D85
#514D85
oklch(45% 0.09 285.4)
- #5D580D
#5D580D
oklch(45.1% 0.09 105.4)
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 #514D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #514D85 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.