#505272
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45% 0.052 281.3), rgb(80, 82, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#505272 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505272 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 82, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 18%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.052 281.3) |
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 #505272 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505272 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505272 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #505272 text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBF
oklch(70.8% 0.048 281)
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Step 500
500
#8285AF
oklch(63% 0.063 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D84
oklch(49.2% 0.062 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505272
oklch(45% 0.052 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F57
oklch(37.7% 0.041 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#505272 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) | #495673 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475371 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48585D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505272
#505272
oklch(45% 0.052 281.3)
- #5B5633
#5B5633
oklch(44.9% 0.052 101.2)
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 #505272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #505272 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.