#50329E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.9% 0.165 290.1), rgb(80, 50, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#50329E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50329E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.165 290.1) |
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 #50329E | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50329E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #50329E text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #50329E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400
#A18DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.155 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C6CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.198 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#784FE5
oklch(55.7% 0.215 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#653EC7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50329E
oklch(41.9% 0.165 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#433080
oklch(37.8% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#50329E 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) | #004AA1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364D64 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50329E
#50329E
oklch(41.9% 0.165 290.1)
- #505000
#505000
oklch(41.7% 0.091 109.8)
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 #50329E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
Use #50329E 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.