#50336E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.101 304.8), rgb(80, 51, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#50336E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50336E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.101 304.8) |
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 #50336E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50336E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #50336E text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #50336E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E9
oklch(81% 0.076 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C1
oklch(55.5% 0.169 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7643A6
oklch(49.1% 0.156 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#603887
oklch(42.8% 0.13 304.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50336E
oklch(38.4% 0.101 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#50336E 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) | #214070 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29416D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3E4B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50336E
#50336E
oklch(38.4% 0.101 304.8)
- #384C00
#384C00
oklch(38.5% 0.097 125)
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 #50336E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.091
Use #50336E 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.