#502A66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.106 311.5), rgb(80, 42, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#502A66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502A66 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 42, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.106 311.5) |
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 #502A66 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502A66 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #502A66 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #502A66 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A968D0
oklch(63% 0.163 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#954DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.177 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.164 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#673384
oklch(42.7% 0.136 311.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502A66
oklch(36.3% 0.106 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#502A66 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) | #183968 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263B64 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3443 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502A66
#502A66
oklch(36.3% 0.106 311.5)
- #2A4800
#2A4800
oklch(36.4% 0.1 131.3)
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 #502A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #502A66 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.