#502A58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.089 320.5), rgb(80, 42, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#502A58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 320°. 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502A58 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 42, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.089 320.5) |
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 #502A58 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502A58 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #502A58 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #502A58 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBC
oklch(63.2% 0.136 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9952A8
oklch(55.7% 0.148 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#824290
oklch(49.1% 0.137 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502A58
oklch(35.5% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#502A58 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) | #23365A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3A57 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51303D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502A58
#502A58
oklch(35.5% 0.089 320.5)
- #1E4716
#1E4716
oklch(35.6% 0.09 140.5)
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 #502A58, 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 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #502A58 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.