#50206F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.5% 0.133 309), rgb(80, 32, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#50206F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50206F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 32, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.133 309) |
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 #50206F | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50206F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #50206F text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #50206F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD5DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.204 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#993DD3
oklch(55.7% 0.222 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#832DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A2794
oklch(42.7% 0.172 308.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50206F
oklch(35.5% 0.133 309)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#50206F 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) | #003671 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11386D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3145 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50206F
#50206F
oklch(35.5% 0.133 309)
- #2C4500
#2C4500
oklch(35.6% 0.095 129.2)
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 #50206F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #50206F 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.