#514F89
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.7% 0.093 283.6), rgb(81, 79, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#514F89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514F89 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.093 283.6) |
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 #514F89 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #514F89 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514F89 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #514F89 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#999AD6
oklch(70.8% 0.087 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#8180CA
oklch(63.2% 0.11 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B68B7
oklch(55.6% 0.12 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A569E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 284)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#514F89
oklch(45.7% 0.093 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C67
oklch(37.8% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#514F89 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) | #3B578B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395388 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415A65 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514F89
#514F89
oklch(45.7% 0.093 283.6)
- #605908
#605908
oklch(45.7% 0.093 104)
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 #514F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.007
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
Use #514F89 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.