#504A67
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8), rgb(80, 74, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#504A67 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504A67 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 16%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8) |
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 #504A67 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504A67 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504A67 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #504A67 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED1
oklch(81% 0.027 293)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B83A9
oklch(63.1% 0.057 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#756C95
oklch(55.5% 0.064 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#625A7F
oklch(49% 0.059 294)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504A67
oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#504A67 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) | #434E68 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444D66 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F54 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504A67
#504A67
oklch(42.7% 0.048 293.8)
- #4E5233
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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 #504A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #504A67 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.