#50337E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.122 298.5), rgb(80, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#50337E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50337E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.122 298.5) |
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 #50337E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50337E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #50337E text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #50337E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A69EA
oklch(63.1% 0.188 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#864CD8
oklch(55.7% 0.204 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#713CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.189 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3397
oklch(42.7% 0.156 298.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50337E
oklch(39.5% 0.122 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#50337E 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) | #0E4380 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A427C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464353 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50337E
#50337E
oklch(39.5% 0.122 298.5)
- #424D00
#424D00
oklch(39.6% 0.093 118.7)
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 #50337E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #50337E 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.