#504F74
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.4% 0.06 284.9), rgb(80, 79, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#504F74 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #504F74 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 79, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 19%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.06 284.9) |
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 #504F74 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #504F74 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #504F74 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #504F74 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8484B4
oklch(63.2% 0.072 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B89
oklch(49.2% 0.073 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#504F74
oklch(44.4% 0.06 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#504F74 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) | #455476 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435273 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47565C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #504F74
#504F74
oklch(44.4% 0.06 284.9)
- #59562C
#59562C
oklch(44.6% 0.061 105)
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 #504F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #504F74 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.