#502C97
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.164 293), rgb(80, 44, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#502C97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502C97 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 44, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.164 293) |
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 #502C97 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502C97 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #502C97 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #502C97 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#916AF3
oklch(63% 0.197 293)
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Step 600
600
#7D4DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.214 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A3CC4
oklch(49.1% 0.199 293.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#502C97
oklch(40.4% 0.164 293)
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Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#502C97 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) | #00459A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004295 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B475E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502C97
#502C97
oklch(40.4% 0.164 293)
- #494D00
#494D00
oklch(40.3% 0.09 113.2)
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 #502C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
Use #502C97 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.