#505177
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45% 0.062 282.5), rgb(80, 81, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#505177 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505177 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 81, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 20%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.062 282.5) |
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 #505177 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505177 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505177 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #505177 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8284B5
oklch(63% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6DA1
oklch(55.5% 0.08 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 282.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505177
oklch(45% 0.062 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#505177 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) | #465679 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445376 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46585F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505177
#505177
oklch(45% 0.062 282.5)
- #5C572C
#5C572C
oklch(45.1% 0.062 102.7)
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 #505177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
Use #505177 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.