#504684
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.4% 0.1 288.9), rgb(80, 70, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#504684 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504684 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 70, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.1 288.9) |
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 #504684 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504684 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504684 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #504684 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#887CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7264BA
oklch(55.6% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6053A0
oklch(49.2% 0.12 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504684
oklch(43.4% 0.1 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413A68
oklch(37.8% 0.077 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#504684 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) | #305086 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304D83 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42525E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504684
#504684
oklch(43.4% 0.1 288.9)
- #565500
#565500
oklch(43.6% 0.095 109)
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 #504684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #504684 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.