#514E69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.8% 0.044 289.5), rgb(81, 78, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#514E69 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514E69 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.044 289.5) |
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 #514E69 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514E69 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514E69 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #514E69 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8885A8
oklch(63.2% 0.052 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#726E93
oklch(55.6% 0.057 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514E69
oklch(43.8% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#514E69 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) | #47526A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475068 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5257 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514E69
#514E69
oklch(43.8% 0.044 289.5)
- #535437
#535437
oklch(43.7% 0.045 109.8)
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 #514E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #514E69 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.