#505267
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(44.5% 0.034 280.6), rgb(80, 82, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#505267 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505267 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 82, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 13%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.034 280.6) |
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 #505267 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505267 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505267 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #505267 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8487A2
oklch(63% 0.041 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E718E
oklch(55.7% 0.045 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E78
oklch(49% 0.042 281.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505267
oklch(44.5% 0.034 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4050
oklch(37.7% 0.027 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#25262F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 280.2)
#505267 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) | #4D5468 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5366 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5659 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505267
#505267
oklch(44.5% 0.034 280.6)
- #58553F
#58553F
oklch(44.6% 0.034 101.2)
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 #505267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.069
Use #505267 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.