#50435C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.6% 0.044 308.1), rgb(80, 67, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#50435C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50435C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 67, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.044 308.1) |
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 #50435C | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50435C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #50435C text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #50435C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCCE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#9281A3
oklch(63% 0.054 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.059 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#695978
oklch(49.1% 0.052 308)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50435C
oklch(40.6% 0.044 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#50435C 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) | #3F485D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F464C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50435C
#50435C
oklch(40.6% 0.044 308.1)
- #424E34
#424E34
oklch(40.6% 0.044 128.4)
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 #50435C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #50435C 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.