#501045
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.114 335.9), rgb(80, 16, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#501045 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501045 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 16, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.114 335.9) |
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 #501045 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501045 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501045 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #501045 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F4
oklch(93.7% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#F79EE2
oklch(80.9% 0.135 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE60D3
oklch(70.7% 0.216 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#E40CC7
oklch(63% 0.276 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#720062
oklch(37.7% 0.167 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501045
oklch(30.8% 0.114 335.9)
#501045 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) | #112646 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272F43 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541529 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501045
#501045
oklch(30.8% 0.114 335.9)
- #003A1F
#003A1F
oklch(30.6% 0.074 156.2)
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 #501045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.026
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.028
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #501045 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.