#51536D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.1% 0.042 281.1), rgb(81, 83, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#51536D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51536D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 83, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 15%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.042 281.1) |
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 #51536D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #51536D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51536D text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #51536D text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 282)
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Step 500
500
#8486A8
oklch(63.1% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7093
oklch(55.6% 0.054 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7E
oklch(49.2% 0.051 280.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#51536D
oklch(45.1% 0.042 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 280)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#51536D 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) | #4C566E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A585C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51536D
#51536D
oklch(45.1% 0.042 281.1)
- #5A563B
#5A563B
oklch(44.9% 0.041 100.7)
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 #51536D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #51536D 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.