#504C82
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.6% 0.087 285.7), rgb(80, 76, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#504C82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504C82 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 76, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 26%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.087 285.7) |
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 #504C82 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504C82 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504C82 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #504C82 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE1
oklch(81% 0.05 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.081 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8480C6
oklch(63.2% 0.104 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B2
oklch(55.6% 0.113 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5699
oklch(49% 0.105 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504C82
oklch(44.6% 0.087 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#504C82 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) | #3A5484 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395181 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425660 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504C82
#504C82
oklch(44.6% 0.087 285.7)
- #5B5610
#5B5610
oklch(44.4% 0.087 105.2)
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 #504C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #504C82 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.