#504EA0
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.129 281.3), rgb(80, 78, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#504EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 78, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.129 281.3) |
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 #504EA0 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #504EA0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504EA0 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #504EA0 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE9
oklch(81% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.126 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6766C2
oklch(55.6% 0.14 281.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#504EA0
oklch(46.9% 0.129 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#464687
oklch(42.8% 0.106 281)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#504EA0 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) | #275BA3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21559E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32606F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504EA0
#504EA0
oklch(46.9% 0.129 281.3)
- #665B00
#665B00
oklch(46.7% 0.098 101.2)
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 #504EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #504EA0 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.