#502A6D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.115 307.9), rgb(80, 42, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#502A6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502A6D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 42, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.115 307.9) |
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 #502A6D | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502A6D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #502A6D text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #502A6D text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B888E3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#A766DA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 308)
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Step 600
600
#924AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.192 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.179 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502A6D
oklch(36.8% 0.115 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#502A6D 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) | #103A6F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203C6B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3747 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502A6D
#502A6D
oklch(36.8% 0.115 307.9)
- #304800
#304800
oklch(36.8% 0.096 128.1)
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 #502A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #502A6D 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.