#50294F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.081 328.1), rgb(80, 41, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#50294F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50294F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 41, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.081 328.1) |
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 #50294F | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50294F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #50294F text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #50294F 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
#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
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.123 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C539B
oklch(55.5% 0.135 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#864384
oklch(49.1% 0.126 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D386B
oklch(42.8% 0.103 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50294F
oklch(34.8% 0.081 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#50294F 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) | #263450 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522D38 | 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°).
- #50294F
#50294F
oklch(34.8% 0.081 328.1)
- #164520
#164520
oklch(34.8% 0.081 147.8)
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 #50294F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
Use #50294F 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.