#514E63
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.5% 0.034 291.4), rgb(81, 78, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#514E63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514E63 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.034 291.4) |
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 #514E63 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514E63 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514E63 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #514E63 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8985A1
oklch(63% 0.042 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#736F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#615D77
oklch(49.2% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514E63
oklch(43.5% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#514E63 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) | #495164 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495062 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5155 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514E63
#514E63
oklch(43.5% 0.034 291.4)
- #51533D
#51533D
oklch(43.4% 0.035 112.1)
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 #514E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
Use #514E63 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.