#502B82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.5% 0.14 299.3), rgb(80, 43, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#502B82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502B82 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 43, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.14 299.3) |
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 #502B82 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502B82 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #502B82 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #502B82 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FB
oklch(81% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B085F9
oklch(70.6% 0.168 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 299)
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Step 600
600
#8A40E4
oklch(55.5% 0.232 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#762FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#602AA1
oklch(42.8% 0.18 299.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502B82
oklch(38.5% 0.14 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#502B82 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) | #003F85 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F80 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453F52 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502B82
#502B82
oklch(38.5% 0.14 299.3)
- #3F4A00
#3F4A00
oklch(38.6% 0.091 119)
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 #502B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.094
Use #502B82 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.