#50377E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.116 297.1), rgb(80, 55, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#50377E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50377E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.116 297.1) |
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 #50377E | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50377E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #50377E text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #50377E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.14 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#976CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.178 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8250D4
oklch(55.5% 0.194 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E40B8
oklch(49.1% 0.18 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3695
oklch(42.8% 0.149 297.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#50377E
oklch(40.2% 0.116 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#50377E 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) | #194580 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20447C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #464555 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50377E
#50377E
oklch(40.2% 0.116 297.1)
- #454E00
#454E00
oklch(40.2% 0.093 117.1)
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 #50377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.088
Use #50377E 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.