#50345D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.076 314.5), rgb(80, 52, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#50345D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50345D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 52, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 28%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.076 314.5) |
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 #50345D | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50345D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #50345D text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #50345D text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B690C8
oklch(70.8% 0.09 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A373BA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 314.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.127 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#794A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#623D74
oklch(42.7% 0.097 313.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50345D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#50345D 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) | #2D3D5F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34405C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3A44 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50345D
#50345D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 314.5)
- #2F4A1E
#2F4A1E
oklch(37.6% 0.076 134.8)
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 #50345D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
Use #50345D 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.