#504B69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43% 0.049 291.8), rgb(80, 75, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#504B69 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504B69 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 75, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 17%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.049 291.8) |
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 #504B69 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504B69 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504B69 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #504B69 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#746D96
oklch(55.7% 0.063 292)
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Step 700
700
#615B80
oklch(49.2% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504B69
oklch(43% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#504B69 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) | #444F6A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444E68 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5056 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504B69
#504B69
oklch(43% 0.049 291.8)
- #505332
#505332
oklch(43.1% 0.05 112.8)
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 #504B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.074
Use #504B69 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.