#514F65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.8% 0.036 289), rgb(81, 79, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#514F65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514F65 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 12%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.036 289) |
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 #514F65 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514F65 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514F65 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #514F65 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCE
oklch(81% 0.021 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.033 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8886A2
oklch(63.2% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#726F8D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D78
oklch(49.1% 0.043 288.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514F65
oklch(43.8% 0.036 289)
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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)
#514F65 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) | #4A5266 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5164 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5356 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514F65
#514F65
oklch(43.8% 0.036 289)
- #53543D
#53543D
oklch(43.8% 0.036 109.9)
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 #514F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
Use #514F65 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.