#50257F
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.4% 0.145 301.6), rgb(80, 37, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#50257F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50257F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 37, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.145 301.6) |
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 #50257F | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50257F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #50257F text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #50257F text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B582FA
oklch(70.7% 0.175 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A45CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.222 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#903AE5
oklch(55.6% 0.241 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A29C7
oklch(49% 0.224 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#6325A1
oklch(42.6% 0.186 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50257F
oklch(37.4% 0.145 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#50257F 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) | #003C82 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463A4F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50257F
#50257F
oklch(37.4% 0.145 301.6)
- #394800
#394800
oklch(37.5% 0.091 122.2)
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 #50257F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.087
Use #50257F 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.