#502B6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.115 307.2), rgb(80, 43, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#502B6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502B6E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 43, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.115 307.2) |
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 #502B6E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502B6E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #502B6E text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #502B6E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B788E3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307)
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Step 500
500
#A667DB
oklch(63.2% 0.176 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#914AC8
oklch(55.5% 0.192 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C3BAD
oklch(49.2% 0.177 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502B6E
oklch(37% 0.115 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#502B6E 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) | #113B70 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203D6C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3848 | 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°).
- #502B6E
#502B6E
oklch(37% 0.115 307.2)
- #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 #502B6E, 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
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #502B6E 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.