#502860
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.103 315.4), rgb(80, 40, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#502860 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502860 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 40, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.103 315.4) |
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 #502860 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502860 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #502860 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #502860 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D5
oklch(70.7% 0.123 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C9
oklch(63.1% 0.157 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#984DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.17 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#823D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502860
oklch(35.6% 0.103 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#502860 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) | #1A3662 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A5F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3140 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502860
#502860
oklch(35.6% 0.103 315.4)
- #214702
#214702
oklch(35.6% 0.103 135.4)
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 #502860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #502860 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.