#500832
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.1% 0.11 351.1), rgb(80, 8, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#500832 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500832 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 8, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.11 351.1) |
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 #500832 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500832 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #500832 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #500832 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCB
oklch(80.9% 0.128 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#FB5DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.208 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#F1009C
oklch(63% 0.262 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#500832
oklch(29.1% 0.11 351.1)
#500832 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) | #162033 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2C30 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57021C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500832
#500832
oklch(29.1% 0.11 351.1)
- #003428
#003428
oklch(29% 0.056 172.1)
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 #500832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
Use #500832 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.