#50235E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.109 317.5), rgb(80, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#50235E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50235E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.109 317.5) |
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 #50235E | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50235E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50235E text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #50235E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B264CB
oklch(63.2% 0.168 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#86389E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3080
oklch(42.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50235E
oklch(34.7% 0.109 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#50235E 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) | #143360 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25385C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502D3D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50235E
#50235E
oklch(34.7% 0.109 317.5)
- #194500
#194500
oklch(34.5% 0.106 137.5)
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 #50235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #50235E 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.