#504170
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.078 297.6), rgb(80, 65, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#504170 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504170 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 65, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.078 297.6) |
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 #504170 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504170 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #504170 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #504170 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A597C9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#907DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.094 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A66A7
oklch(55.7% 0.101 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#67548F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504170
oklch(41.2% 0.078 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#453A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#504170 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) | #344972 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37486F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4953 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504170
#504170
oklch(41.2% 0.078 297.6)
- #485019
#485019
oklch(41.2% 0.078 117)
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 #504170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #504170 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.