#50339E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.164 289.9), rgb(80, 51, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#50339E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50339E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 51, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.164 289.9) |
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 #50339E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50339E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #50339E text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #50339E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#A08EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.153 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7750E4
oklch(55.6% 0.212 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#653FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 290.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50339E
oklch(42% 0.164 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#50339E 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 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364D64 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50339E
#50339E
oklch(42% 0.164 289.9)
- #515100
#515100
oklch(42.1% 0.092 109.8)
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 #50339E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
Use #50339E 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.