#50175C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(33% 0.125 320.1), rgb(80, 23, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#50175C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50175C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 23, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.125 320.1) |
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 #50175C | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50175C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50175C text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #50175C 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDA
oklch(70.6% 0.15 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB5AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.193 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABD
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2BA3
oklch(49.1% 0.194 320)
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Step 800
800
#732684
oklch(42.7% 0.16 319.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50175C
oklch(33% 0.125 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#50175C 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) | #002D5E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D335A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502437 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50175C
#50175C
oklch(33% 0.125 320.1)
- #0E4100
#0E4100
oklch(32.9% 0.106 140)
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 #50175C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #50175C 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.