#504E59
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43% 0.018 294), rgb(80, 78, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#504E59 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504E59 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 78, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 7%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.018 294) |
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 #504E59 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504E59 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504E59 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #504E59 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A19FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.016 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8796
oklch(63.1% 0.022 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#747180
oklch(55.6% 0.023 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#615F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.021 292.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504E59
oklch(43% 0.018 294)
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Step 900
900
#424049
oklch(37.7% 0.015 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#504E59 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) | #4C4F5A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4F59 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5052 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504E59
#504E59
oklch(43% 0.018 294)
- #4F5146
#4F5146
oklch(43% 0.018 115.5)
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 #504E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #504E59 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.