#504D65
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.3% 0.039 290.4), rgb(80, 77, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#504D65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504D65 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 13%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.039 290.4) |
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 #504D65 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504D65 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504D65 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #504D65 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB7
oklch(70.7% 0.038 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8985A5
oklch(63.1% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#736E90
oklch(55.5% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#605C7A
oklch(49% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504D65
oklch(43.3% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#413F51
oklch(37.7% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#504D65 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) | #475066 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474F64 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5155 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504D65
#504D65
oklch(43.3% 0.039 290.4)
- #515339
#515339
oklch(43.3% 0.04 111.7)
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 #504D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.071
Use #504D65 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.