#500E51
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.4% 0.126 327.4), rgb(80, 14, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#500E51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 327°. 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 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500E51 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 14, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.126 327.4) |
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 #500E51 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500E51 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #500E51 text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #500E51 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.084 327.5)
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Step 300
300
#F39CF2
oklch(80.8% 0.15 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA5BEB
oklch(70.7% 0.239 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E0
oklch(63% 0.291 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#500E51
oklch(31.4% 0.126 327.4)
#500E51 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) | #002853 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20304F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53192F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500E51
#500E51
oklch(31.4% 0.126 327.4)
- #003D12
#003D12
oklch(31.4% 0.092 147.5)
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 #500E51, 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 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
Use #500E51 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.