#502670
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.4% 0.125 307.4), rgb(80, 38, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#502670 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502670 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 38, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.125 307.4) |
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 #502670 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502670 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #502670 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #502670 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E9
oklch(70.8% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A962E2
oklch(63.2% 0.192 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9444CF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#672D91
oklch(42.8% 0.16 307.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502670
oklch(36.4% 0.125 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#502670 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) | #003972 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183B6E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3547 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502670
#502670
oklch(36.4% 0.125 307.4)
- #304700
#304700
oklch(36.5% 0.095 127.6)
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 #502670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #502670 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.