#515265
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.031 282.7), rgb(81, 82, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#515265 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515265 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 82, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 11%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.031 282.7) |
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 #515265 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #515265 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515265 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #515265 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#8687A0
oklch(63.1% 0.037 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F718B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E76
oklch(49% 0.038 283)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#515265
oklch(44.5% 0.031 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F404E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 282)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#515265 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) | #4D5466 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5364 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5558 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515265
#515265
oklch(44.5% 0.031 282.7)
- #575541
#575541
oklch(44.6% 0.031 102.8)
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 #515265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.072
Use #515265 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.