#502B66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.105 311.2), rgb(80, 43, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#502B66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502B66 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 43, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.105 311.2) |
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 #502B66 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502B66 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #502B66 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #502B66 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E3D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A969CF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#944EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.174 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.162 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502B66
oklch(36.5% 0.105 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#502B66 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) | #1A3968 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C65 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3544 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502B66
#502B66
oklch(36.5% 0.105 311.2)
- #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 #502B66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #502B66 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.