#504274
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.083 295.5), rgb(80, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#504274 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504274 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 27%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.083 295.5) |
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 #504274 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504274 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #504274 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #504274 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A497CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7965AB
oklch(55.6% 0.108 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#665493
oklch(49.2% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504274
oklch(41.7% 0.083 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#504274 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) | #344A76 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364973 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484B55 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504274
#504274
oklch(41.7% 0.083 295.5)
- #4B5114
#4B5114
oklch(41.6% 0.082 114.9)
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 #504274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #504274 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.