#501D73
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.4% 0.142 307.7), rgb(80, 29, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#501D73 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501D73 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 29, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.142 307.7) |
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 #501D73 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501D73 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #501D73 text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #501D73 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF6
oklch(80.8% 0.107 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE80F1
oklch(70.8% 0.17 308)
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Step 500
500
#AE59EC
oklch(63.1% 0.217 308)
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Step 600
600
#9936DA
oklch(55.5% 0.236 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8326BD
oklch(49.1% 0.219 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2399
oklch(42.6% 0.181 307.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#501D73
oklch(35.4% 0.142 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#501D73 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) | #003575 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033771 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3146 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501D73
#501D73
oklch(35.4% 0.142 307.7)
- #2E4400
#2E4400
oklch(35.5% 0.092 127.5)
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 #501D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #501D73 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.