#50344C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.055 331.8), rgb(80, 52, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#50344C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50344C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 52, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 21%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.055 331.8) |
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 #50344C | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50344C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #50344C text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #50344C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B3
oklch(70.8% 0.066 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#A876A0
oklch(63% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#925F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E76
oklch(49.1% 0.085 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#654060
oklch(42.6% 0.07 331.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50344C
oklch(36.7% 0.055 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#50344C 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) | #333B4D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52363D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50344C
#50344C
oklch(36.7% 0.055 331.8)
- #284730
#284730
oklch(36.6% 0.054 151.2)
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 #50344C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #50344C 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.