#500E9A
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.195 295.9), rgb(80, 14, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#500E9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #500E9A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 14, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.195 295.9) |
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 #500E9A | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #500E9A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #500E9A text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #500E9A text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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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
#8A27FF
oklch(55.6% 0.28 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7600E2
oklch(49% 0.268 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#6100BC
oklch(42.7% 0.233 295.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#500E9A
oklch(37.7% 0.195 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E0F5A
oklch(27% 0.123 295.6)
#500E9A 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) | #003C9D | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003998 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3C5A | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #500E9A
#500E9A
oklch(37.7% 0.195 295.9)
- #404700
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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 #500E9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #500E9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.030
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.033
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.046
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
Use #500E9A 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.