#50276F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.5% 0.122 307.7), rgb(80, 39, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#50276F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50276F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 39, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.122 307.7) |
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 #50276F | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50276F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #50276F text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #50276F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E7
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A863DF
oklch(63% 0.187 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9445CD
oklch(55.6% 0.204 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B1
oklch(49% 0.19 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#672E90
oklch(42.8% 0.157 307.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50276F
oklch(36.5% 0.122 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#50276F 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) | #033971 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3B6D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3547 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50276F
#50276F
oklch(36.5% 0.122 307.7)
- #304700
#304700
oklch(36.5% 0.095 127.6)
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 #50276F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #50276F 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.