#50326A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.097 307.1), rgb(80, 50, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#50326A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50326A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.097 307.1) |
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 #50326A | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50326A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #50326A text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #50326A text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A16ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D54BC
oklch(55.7% 0.162 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7744A2
oklch(49.1% 0.15 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50326A
oklch(38% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#50326A 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) | #223E6C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4069 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3C49 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50326A
#50326A
oklch(38% 0.097 307.1)
- #344B01
#344B01
oklch(38% 0.097 127.1)
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 #50326A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #50326A 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.