#500326
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(28.2% 0.11 1), rgb(80, 3, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#500326 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500326 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 3, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.11 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 #500326 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500326 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #500326 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #500326 text on black | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1)
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Step 400
400
#FF5E99
oklch(70.7% 0.201 1)
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Step 500
500
#F70080
oklch(63.1% 0.255 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#500326
oklch(28.2% 0.11 1)
#500326 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) | #181C27 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B24 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #580014 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500326
#500326
oklch(28.2% 0.11 1)
- #00312B
#00312B
oklch(28.1% 0.05 182.1)
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 #500326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
Use #500326 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.