#50324B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.058 332.8), rgb(80, 50, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#50324B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50324B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.058 332.8) |
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 #50324B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50324B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #50324B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #50324B text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B3
oklch(70.7% 0.068 333)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#955D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C77
oklch(49.1% 0.091 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#673F61
oklch(42.7% 0.075 332.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50324B
oklch(36.3% 0.058 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#50324B 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) | #32394C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D4A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53343B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50324B
#50324B
oklch(36.3% 0.058 332.8)
- #24472F
#24472F
oklch(36.4% 0.058 152.7)
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 #50324B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #50324B 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.