#50296D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.117 308.1), rgb(80, 41, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#50296D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50296D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 41, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.117 308.1) |
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 #50296D | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50296D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #50296D text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #50296D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B987E3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A865DB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#9349C8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AD
oklch(49.1% 0.18 308)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50296D
oklch(36.6% 0.117 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B42
oklch(27.2% 0.074 308.3)
#50296D 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) | #0E3A6F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3647 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50296D
#50296D
oklch(36.6% 0.117 308.1)
- #304800
#304800
oklch(36.8% 0.096 128.1)
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 #50296D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #50296D 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.