#502B95
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.163 293.7), rgb(80, 43, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#502B95 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 294°. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502B95 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 43, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.163 293.7) |
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 #502B95 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502B95 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #502B95 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #502B95 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8431FE
oklch(55.6% 0.272 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#701EDE
oklch(49.1% 0.253 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B1FB3
oklch(42.7% 0.209 293.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502B95
oklch(40.1% 0.163 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1753
oklch(27.1% 0.103 293.6)
#502B95 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) | #004498 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004193 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C465D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502B95
#502B95
oklch(40.1% 0.163 293.7)
- #484D00
#484D00
oklch(40.2% 0.09 114)
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 #502B95, 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 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.081
Use #502B95 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.