#504EA9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.5% 0.142 280.5), rgb(80, 78, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#504EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 78, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.142 280.5) |
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 #504EA9 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #504EA9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504EA9 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #504EA9 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B7DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6564C9
oklch(55.5% 0.153 280.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#504EA9
oklch(47.5% 0.142 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#45448D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212242
oklch(26.9% 0.059 280.3)
#504EA9 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) | #1B5DAC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F56A7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6274 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504EA9
#504EA9
oklch(47.5% 0.142 280.5)
- #695D00
#695D00
oklch(47.5% 0.099 100.6)
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 #504EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
Use #504EA9 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.