#50465D
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.3% 0.04 304.5), rgb(80, 70, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#50465D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50465D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 70, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.04 304.5) |
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 #50465D | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #50465D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #50465D text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #50465D text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#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
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.038 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9083A1
oklch(63.2% 0.047 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#675A77
oklch(49.1% 0.048 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50465D
oklch(41.3% 0.04 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#50465D 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) | #424A5E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E494E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50465D
#50465D
oklch(41.3% 0.04 304.5)
- #464F37
#464F37
oklch(41.2% 0.04 124.8)
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 #50465D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #50465D 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.