#504877
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.1% 0.077 290.6), rgb(80, 72, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#504877 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504877 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 72, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.077 290.6) |
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 #504877 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504877 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504877 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #504877 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A099CB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8980BD
oklch(63.2% 0.091 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7368A9
oklch(55.5% 0.1 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#615791
oklch(49.2% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504877
oklch(43.1% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#504877 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) | #3A4F79 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4D76 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47515A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504877
#504877
oklch(43.1% 0.077 290.6)
- #52541C
#52541C
oklch(43.2% 0.077 111.2)
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 #504877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #504877 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.