#504361
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.052 304), rgb(80, 67, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#504361 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504361 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 67, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.052 304) |
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 #504361 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504361 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #504361 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #504361 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A79ABA
oklch(70.8% 0.048 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9180A8
oklch(62.9% 0.062 304)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A94
oklch(55.7% 0.067 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#68587E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 303.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504361
oklch(40.9% 0.052 304)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#504361 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) | #3D4862 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404960 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D474E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504361
#504361
oklch(40.9% 0.052 304)
- #444F2F
#444F2F
oklch(40.9% 0.052 124.1)
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 #504361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #504361 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.