#515179
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45.2% 0.065 283.5), rgb(81, 81, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#515179 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515179 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 81, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.065 283.5) |
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 #515179 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515179 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515179 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #515179 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8383B7
oklch(63% 0.078 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA3
oklch(55.7% 0.083 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8C
oklch(49% 0.079 284)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515179
oklch(45.2% 0.065 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#515179 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) | #45567B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445378 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47585F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515179
#515179
oklch(45.2% 0.065 283.5)
- #5C582A
#5C582A
oklch(45.3% 0.066 104.2)
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 #515179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #515179 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.