#514F6F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.3% 0.052 286.9), rgb(81, 79, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#514F6F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514F6F |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 17%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.052 286.9) |
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 #514F6F | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514F6F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514F6F text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #514F6F text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBE
oklch(70.8% 0.048 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8684AE
oklch(63.1% 0.063 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#706D99
oklch(55.5% 0.068 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B83
oklch(49% 0.064 287.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514F6F
oklch(44.3% 0.052 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#403E56
oklch(37.6% 0.041 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#514F6F 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) | #475370 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A555A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514F6F
#514F6F
oklch(44.3% 0.052 286.9)
- #565533
#565533
oklch(44.1% 0.051 106.9)
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 #514F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #514F6F 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.