#504B8F
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.1% 0.109 284.5), rgb(80, 75, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#504B8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504B8F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 75, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.109 284.5) |
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 #504B8F | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504B8F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504B8F text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #504B8F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#817DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C64C2
oklch(55.6% 0.142 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A7
oklch(49.1% 0.13 284.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504B8F
oklch(45.1% 0.109 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#504B8F 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) | #305591 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E518D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5966 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504B8F
#504B8F
oklch(45.1% 0.109 284.5)
- #5E5800
#5E5800
oklch(45.2% 0.096 105)
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 #504B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #504B8F 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.