#50226A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.4% 0.124 311), rgb(80, 34, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#50226A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50226A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.124 311) |
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 #50226A | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50226A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #50226A text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #50226A 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E4
oklch(70.6% 0.149 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE60DC
oklch(63.1% 0.19 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9942CA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8332AF
oklch(49.2% 0.193 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 310.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50226A
oklch(35.4% 0.124 311)
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Step 950
950
#331942
oklch(27.1% 0.078 311.5)
#50226A 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) | #00356C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3868 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3042 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50226A
#50226A
oklch(35.4% 0.124 311)
- #294500
#294500
oklch(35.4% 0.097 130.8)
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 #50226A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.091
Use #50226A 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.