#504E69
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(43.7% 0.044 287.8), rgb(80, 78, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#504E69 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.044 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 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504E69 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 78, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 15%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.044 287.8) |
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 #504E69 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504E69 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504E69 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #504E69 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8785A8
oklch(63.1% 0.052 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#716E94
oklch(55.5% 0.059 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504E69
oklch(43.7% 0.044 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#504E69 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) | #47516A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475068 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5357 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504E69
#504E69
oklch(43.7% 0.044 287.8)
- #545437
#545437
oklch(43.8% 0.044 108.1)
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 #504E69, 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 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
Use #504E69 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.