#51547D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.1% 0.067 280.2), rgb(81, 84, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#51547D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #51547D |
| RGB | rgb(81, 84, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 21%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.067 280.2) |
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 #51547D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #51547D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #51547D text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #51547D text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EC1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#8185B1
oklch(63% 0.066 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.071 280)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#51547D
oklch(46.1% 0.067 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#494C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#51547D 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) | #47597F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455C63 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #51547D
#51547D
oklch(46.1% 0.067 280.2)
- #61592B
#61592B
oklch(46.1% 0.066 99.6)
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 #51547D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
Use #51547D 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.