#501F3F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.3% 0.085 343), rgb(80, 31, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#501F3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #501F3F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 31, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.085 343) |
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 #501F3F | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #501F3F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #501F3F text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #501F3F text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D2
oklch(81% 0.1 343)
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Step 400
400
#E373BB
oklch(70.6% 0.162 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#D847AA
oklch(63.1% 0.207 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#C31B95
oklch(55.6% 0.224 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8047F
oklch(49.1% 0.209 343)
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Step 800
800
#880F67
oklch(42.6% 0.172 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1954
oklch(37.7% 0.134 343)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#501F3F
oklch(32.3% 0.085 343)
#501F3F 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) | #232C40 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30343E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #551F2C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #501F3F
#501F3F
oklch(32.3% 0.085 343)
- #003E29
#003E29
oklch(32.2% 0.069 163.2)
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 #501F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #501F3F 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.