#50184B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32% 0.108 331.5), rgb(80, 24, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#50184B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50184B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 24, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.108 331.5) |
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 #50184B | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50184B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50184B text on white | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #50184B text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FDF2FB
oklch(97.2% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.128 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#E568D9
oklch(70.7% 0.203 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB2BCE
oklch(63.2% 0.261 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0169
oklch(37.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#50184B
oklch(32% 0.108 331.5)
#50184B 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) | #152A4D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28324A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531D2F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50184B
#50184B
oklch(32% 0.108 331.5)
- #003E1B
#003E1B
oklch(31.9% 0.084 151.7)
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 #50184B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.030
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
Use #50184B 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.