#50358E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.141 293.2), rgb(80, 53, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#50358E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50358E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 53, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.141 293.2) |
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 #50358E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50358E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #50358E text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #50358E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#9071E4
oklch(63.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6845B6
oklch(49% 0.171 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50358E
oklch(41% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#50358E 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) | #004891 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00458C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F495C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50358E
#50358E
oklch(41% 0.141 293.2)
- #4B4F00
#4B4F00
oklch(41% 0.091 113.1)
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 #50358E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.083
Use #50358E 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.