#50265E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.104 317), rgb(80, 38, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#50265E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50265E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 38, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.104 317) |
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 #50265E | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50265E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50265E text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #50265E 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
#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
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 317)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#AF67C8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.174 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#843B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50265E
oklch(35.2% 0.104 317)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#50265E 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) | #193560 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27395D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502F3E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50265E
#50265E
oklch(35.2% 0.104 317)
- #1D4603
#1D4603
oklch(35.1% 0.103 136.8)
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 #50265E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #50265E 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.