#502A6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.118 307), rgb(80, 42, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#502A6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502A6F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 42, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.118 307) |
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 #502A6F | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502A6F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #502A6F text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #502A6F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A666DD
oklch(63.1% 0.18 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9249CB
oklch(55.7% 0.197 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C39AF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502A6F
oklch(36.9% 0.118 307)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#502A6F 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) | #0D3B71 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3C6D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3748 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502A6F
#502A6F
oklch(36.9% 0.118 307)
- #324800
#324800
oklch(36.9% 0.095 126.9)
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 #502A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #502A6F 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.