#50576B
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.8% 0.034 269.9), rgb(80, 87, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#50576B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #50576B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 87, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 14%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.034 269.9) |
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 #50576B | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #50576B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #50576B text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #50576B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#8089A3
oklch(63.2% 0.041 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#69738E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 269)
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Step 700
700
#576079
oklch(49.1% 0.042 269.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#50576B
oklch(45.8% 0.034 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4150
oklch(37.7% 0.027 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#50576B 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) | #51586C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F566B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495B5E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #50576B
#50576B
oklch(45.8% 0.034 269.9)
- #5F5742
#5F5742
oklch(45.8% 0.034 89.6)
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 #50576B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.018
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #50576B 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.