#50355B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7), rgb(80, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#50355B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50355B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7) |
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 #50355B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50355B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #50355B text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #50355B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B590C5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A374B6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.118 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#794B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#623E71
oklch(42.7% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#50355B 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) | #2F3E5C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36405A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503A43 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50355B
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
- #304A22
#304A22
oklch(37.7% 0.071 135.6)
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 #50355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
Use #50355B 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.