#502A7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.136 300.9), rgb(80, 42, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#502A7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502A7E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 42, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.136 300.9) |
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 #502A7E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502A7E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #502A7E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #502A7E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.103 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B285F5
oklch(70.6% 0.163 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A161F1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D41E0
oklch(55.7% 0.228 301)
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Step 700
700
#7831C2
oklch(49.1% 0.211 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#612B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.174 300.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502A7E
oklch(38.1% 0.136 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#502A7E 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) | #003E81 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063E7C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463D50 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502A7E
#502A7E
oklch(38.1% 0.136 300.9)
- #3C4900
#3C4900
oklch(38% 0.091 120.6)
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 #502A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
Use #502A7E 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.