#514F86
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.5% 0.088 284), rgb(81, 79, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#514F86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514F86 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.088 284) |
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 #514F86 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514F86 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514F86 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #514F86 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE2
oklch(81% 0.052 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.083 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#8280C7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B4
oklch(55.7% 0.115 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A579B
oklch(49.2% 0.107 283.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514F86
oklch(45.5% 0.088 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#514F86 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) | #3D5788 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5385 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425A64 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514F86
#514F86
oklch(45.5% 0.088 284)
- #5F5911
#5F5911
oklch(45.6% 0.089 104.4)
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 #514F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.010
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
Use #514F86 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.