#502A5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.092 319), rgb(80, 42, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#502A5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 319°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502A5A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 42, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.092 319) |
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 #502A5A | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502A5A | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #502A5A text on white | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #502A5A 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
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9851AB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502A5A
oklch(35.6% 0.092 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#502A5A 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) | #22365C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3A59 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50313E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502A5A
#502A5A
oklch(35.6% 0.092 319)
- #204713
#204713
oklch(35.7% 0.092 138.9)
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 #502A5A, 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 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #502A5A 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.