#50155F
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(33% 0.131 318.6), rgb(80, 21, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#50155F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50155F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 21, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.131 318.6) |
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 #50155F | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50155F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50155F text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #50155F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCADEA
oklch(81% 0.098 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB58D5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A637C2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E27A8
oklch(49.1% 0.203 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#732388
oklch(42.6% 0.168 318.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50155F
oklch(33% 0.131 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#50155F 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) | #002D61 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19335D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502439 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50155F
#50155F
oklch(33% 0.131 318.6)
- #144100
#144100
oklch(33.1% 0.103 138.5)
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 #50155F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #50155F 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.