#504B96
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.119 283.6), rgb(80, 75, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#504B96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 284°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504B96 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 75, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.119 283.6) |
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 #504B96 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504B96 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504B96 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #504B96 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#807BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.143 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A62C9
oklch(55.5% 0.155 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5951AE
oklch(49.2% 0.143 283.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504B96
oklch(45.6% 0.119 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#504B96 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) | #2B5799 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275294 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395B69 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504B96
#504B96
oklch(45.6% 0.119 283.6)
- #615900
#615900
oklch(45.7% 0.096 103.5)
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 #504B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #504B96 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.