#514E68
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.043 289.8), rgb(81, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#514E68 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514E68 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 14%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.043 289.8) |
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 #514E68 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514E68 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514E68 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #514E68 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8885A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#726E92
oklch(55.5% 0.055 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514E68
oklch(43.7% 0.043 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#514E68 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) | #485169 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485067 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5257 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514E68
#514E68
oklch(43.7% 0.043 289.8)
- #535438
#535438
oklch(43.7% 0.043 109.8)
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 #514E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #514E68 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.