#50388E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.136 292.3), rgb(80, 56, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#50388E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50388E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 56, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.136 292.3) |
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 #50388E | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50388E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #50388E text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #50388E text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A391E9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E2
oklch(63.2% 0.162 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7958D0
oklch(55.6% 0.177 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6647B4
oklch(49% 0.165 292.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50388E
oklch(41.5% 0.136 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#443474
oklch(37.7% 0.106 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#50388E 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) | #004991 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06468C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4B5D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50388E
#50388E
oklch(41.5% 0.136 292.3)
- #4D5000
#4D5000
oklch(41.5% 0.092 112.2)
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 #50388E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #50388E 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.