#515390
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.098 280.5), rgb(81, 83, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#515390 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #515390 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 83, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.098 280.5) |
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 #515390 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #515390 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #515390 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #515390 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#979CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C3
oklch(63% 0.097 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.105 280.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#515390
oklch(46.9% 0.098 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#515390 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) | #3D5B92 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39578F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5F6A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #515390
#515390
oklch(46.9% 0.098 280.5)
- #675B00
#675B00
oklch(46.8% 0.098 100.4)
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 #515390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.011
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
Use #515390 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.