#50255E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.106 317.2), rgb(80, 37, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#50255E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50255E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.106 317.2) |
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 #50255E | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50255E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50255E text on white | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #50255E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#B066C9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#853A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50255E
oklch(35% 0.106 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#50255E 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) | #173460 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27385D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502E3D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50255E
#50255E
oklch(35% 0.106 317.2)
- #1B4601
#1B4601
oklch(35% 0.105 137.2)
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 #50255E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #50255E 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.