#50465B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(41.2% 0.037 306.4), rgb(80, 70, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#50465B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50465B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 70, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 13%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.037 306.4) |
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 #50465B | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50465B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #50465B text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #50465B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB2
oklch(70.6% 0.035 307)
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Step 500
500
#90839F
oklch(63.1% 0.044 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8A
oklch(55.5% 0.049 306)
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Step 700
700
#675A75
oklch(49% 0.045 306.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50465B
oklch(41.2% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#453E4E
oklch(37.7% 0.028 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#50465B 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) | #424A5C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F494D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50465B
#50465B
oklch(41.2% 0.037 306.4)
- #464F39
#464F39
oklch(41.3% 0.037 126.1)
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 #50465B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
Use #50465B 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.