#504D94
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.9% 0.113 282.9), rgb(80, 77, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#504D94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504D94 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 77, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.113 282.9) |
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 #504D94 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504D94 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504D94 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #504D94 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 282.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD8
oklch(63.2% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6964C5
oklch(55.5% 0.146 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5853AA
oklch(49.2% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504D94
oklch(45.9% 0.113 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#504D94 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) | #305897 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5392 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5C69 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504D94
#504D94
oklch(45.9% 0.113 282.9)
- #625900
#625900
oklch(45.8% 0.096 102.7)
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 #504D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #504D94 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.