#504D7D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.5% 0.078 285.6), rgb(80, 77, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#504D7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504D7D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 77, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.078 285.6) |
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 #504D7D | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504D7D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504D7D text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #504D7D 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.074 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8481BF
oklch(63% 0.092 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5893
oklch(49.1% 0.093 285.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504D7D
oklch(44.5% 0.078 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D60
oklch(37.8% 0.059 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#504D7D 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) | #3E547F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44565F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504D7D
#504D7D
oklch(44.5% 0.078 285.6)
- #5A561C
#5A561C
oklch(44.4% 0.078 105.4)
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 #504D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
Use #504D7D 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.