#504199
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.138 287.1), rgb(80, 65, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#504199 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504199 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 65, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.138 287.1) |
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 #504199 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504199 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504199 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #504199 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C93ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8575E7
oklch(63% 0.166 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.166 286.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504199
oklch(43.9% 0.138 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3577
oklch(37.6% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#504199 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) | #09519C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084C97 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385566 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504199
#504199
oklch(43.9% 0.138 287.1)
- #595500
#595500
oklch(43.9% 0.094 106.5)
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 #504199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
Use #504199 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.