#502A60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.099 315), rgb(80, 42, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#502A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502A60 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 42, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.099 315) |
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 #502A60 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502A60 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #502A60 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #502A60 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D3
oklch(70.6% 0.118 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#974FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#803F9B
oklch(49% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#68357E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502A60
oklch(35.9% 0.099 315)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#502A60 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) | #1D3862 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3B5F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3340 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502A60
#502A60
oklch(35.9% 0.099 315)
- #244807
#244807
oklch(36.1% 0.099 135.1)
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 #502A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #502A60 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.