#505097
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.7% 0.113 281.1), rgb(80, 80, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#505097 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505097 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 80, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.113 281.1) |
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 #505097 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #505097 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505097 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #505097 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E81CB
oklch(63.2% 0.111 281)
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Step 600
600
#6869B8
oklch(55.6% 0.121 281.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#505097
oklch(46.7% 0.113 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#474781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#22233C
oklch(26.8% 0.046 281)
#505097 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) | #335A9A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5595 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385F6C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505097
#505097
oklch(46.7% 0.113 281.1)
- #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 #505097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #505097 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.