#502C81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.137 299.4), rgb(80, 44, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#502C81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502C81 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 44, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.137 299.4) |
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 #502C81 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502C81 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #502C81 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #502C81 text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B086F7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E62F4
oklch(63.1% 0.21 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A42E2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7631C5
oklch(49.1% 0.214 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F2B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502C81
oklch(38.6% 0.137 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#502C81 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) | #004084 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #043F7F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453F52 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502C81
#502C81
oklch(38.6% 0.137 299.4)
- #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 #502C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.093
Use #502C81 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.