#504789
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44% 0.106 287.5), rgb(80, 71, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#504789 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504789 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 71, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.106 287.5) |
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 #504789 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504789 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504789 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #504789 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7063BE
oklch(55.5% 0.137 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E52A4
oklch(49.1% 0.127 287.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504789
oklch(44% 0.106 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#504789 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) | #2E528B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4E87 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405461 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504789
#504789
oklch(44% 0.106 287.5)
- #585500
#585500
oklch(43.8% 0.094 107.4)
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 #504789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #504789 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.