#504263
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.7% 0.057 303.4), rgb(80, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#504263 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504263 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.057 303.4) |
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 #504263 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504263 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #504263 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #504263 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9280AC
oklch(63.2% 0.068 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6997
oklch(55.7% 0.073 303)
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Step 700
700
#695781
oklch(49.1% 0.069 303.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504263
oklch(40.7% 0.057 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#504263 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) | #3B4864 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4862 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D474E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504263
#504263
oklch(40.7% 0.057 303.4)
- #444F2C
#444F2C
oklch(40.8% 0.056 123.1)
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 #504263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
Use #504263 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.