#50284E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.082 329), rgb(80, 40, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#50284E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50284E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 40, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.082 329) |
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 #50284E | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50284E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50284E text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #50284E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529A
oklch(55.6% 0.137 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#874283
oklch(49.1% 0.127 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D376B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50284E
oklch(34.6% 0.082 329)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#50284E 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) | #26334F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532C37 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50284E
#50284E
oklch(34.6% 0.082 329)
- #134520
#134520
oklch(34.7% 0.082 148.7)
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 #50284E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #50284E 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.