#514E65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.6% 0.038 290.7), rgb(81, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#514E65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514E65 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.038 290.7) |
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 #514E65 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514E65 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514E65 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #514E65 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8985A3
oklch(63.1% 0.045 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#736F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#605C79
oklch(49% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514E65
oklch(43.6% 0.038 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F50
oklch(37.6% 0.029 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#514E65 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) | #495166 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495064 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5256 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514E65
#514E65
oklch(43.6% 0.038 290.7)
- #52543B
#52543B
oklch(43.7% 0.039 111.7)
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 #514E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
Use #514E65 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.