#50059D
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.6% 0.202 295.6), rgb(80, 5, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#50059D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50059D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 5, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.202 295.6) |
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 #50059D | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50059D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #50059D text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #50059D text on black | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8928FF
oklch(55.6% 0.279 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#7600E3
oklch(49.1% 0.269 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#6100BC
oklch(42.7% 0.233 295.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50059D
oklch(37.6% 0.202 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E0D5C
oklch(27% 0.127 295.2)
#50059D 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) | #003BA1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00389B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393C5B | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50059D
#50059D
oklch(37.6% 0.202 295.6)
- #404600
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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 #50059D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #50059D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.027
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.030
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
Use #50059D 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.