#504F6E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.1% 0.051 285.6), rgb(80, 79, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#504F6E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504F6E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 79, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 16%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.051 285.6) |
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 #504F6E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504F6E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504F6E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #504F6E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8685AD
oklch(63.2% 0.06 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F6E99
oklch(55.6% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D5C82
oklch(49.1% 0.06 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504F6E
oklch(44.1% 0.051 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#504F6E 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) | #47536F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46516D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49545A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504F6E
#504F6E
oklch(44.1% 0.051 285.6)
- #575533
#575533
oklch(44.2% 0.051 105.4)
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 #504F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #504F6E 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.