#500D4E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.1% 0.125 329.4), rgb(80, 13, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#500D4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500D4E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 13, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.125 329.4) |
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 #500D4E | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500D4E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #500D4E text on white | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #500D4E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.083 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#F59CEF
oklch(80.9% 0.148 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC5AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.237 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#500D4E
oklch(31.1% 0.125 329.4)
#500D4E 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) | #032750 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212F4C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53172D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500D4E
#500D4E
oklch(31.1% 0.125 329.4)
- #003C16
#003C16
oklch(31.1% 0.087 149.5)
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 #500D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #500D4E 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.