#504D6D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.6% 0.052 288.3), rgb(80, 77, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#504D6D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504D6D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 77, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 17%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.052 288.3) |
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 #504D6D | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504D6D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504D6D text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #504D6D text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CBE
oklch(70.7% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8784AE
oklch(63.1% 0.063 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#716D99
oklch(55.6% 0.068 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B83
oklch(49.1% 0.063 288.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504D6D
oklch(43.6% 0.052 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E56
oklch(37.6% 0.041 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262533
oklch(27.2% 0.026 287.8)
#504D6D 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) | #45516E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44506C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5258 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504D6D
#504D6D
oklch(43.6% 0.052 288.3)
- #545431
#545431
oklch(43.7% 0.053 108.4)
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 #504D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
Use #504D6D 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.