#500E54
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.6% 0.129 325.5), rgb(80, 14, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#500E54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500E54 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 14, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.129 325.5) |
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 #500E54 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500E54 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #500E54 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #500E54 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.086 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#F29CF6
oklch(80.8% 0.153 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#E85AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.244 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#500E54
oklch(31.6% 0.129 325.5)
#500E54 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) | #002856 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3052 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521B31 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500E54
#500E54
oklch(31.6% 0.129 325.5)
- #003E0C
#003E0C
oklch(31.6% 0.098 145.4)
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 #500E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
Use #500E54 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.