#50215D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.111 318.4), rgb(80, 33, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#50215D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50215D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 33, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.111 318.4) |
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 #50215D | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50215D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50215D text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #50215D text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B462CB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#88369E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50215D
oklch(34.3% 0.111 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#50215D 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) | #11325F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24375B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502B3B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50215D
#50215D
oklch(34.3% 0.111 318.4)
- #164500
#164500
oklch(34.4% 0.107 138.4)
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 #50215D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #50215D 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.