#505474
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.6% 0.052 278.6), rgb(80, 84, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#505474 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #505474 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 18%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.052 278.6) |
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 #505474 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #505474 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #505474 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #505474 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#999EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#8186AF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A6F9B
oklch(55.5% 0.069 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#585D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 278.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#505474
oklch(45.6% 0.052 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#505474 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) | #4B5775 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495573 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475A5F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #505474
#505474
oklch(45.6% 0.052 278.6)
- #5E5734
#5E5734
oklch(45.4% 0.053 98.3)
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 #505474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.011
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
Use #505474 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.