#502D4B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.068 332.3), rgb(80, 45, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#502D4B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502D4B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 45, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.068 332.3) |
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 #502D4B | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502D4B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #502D4B text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #502D4B text on black | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.082 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A5
oklch(63.1% 0.105 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5891
oklch(55.6% 0.115 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#83487B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502D4B
oklch(35.3% 0.068 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#502D4B 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) | #2C364C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532F38 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502D4B
#502D4B
oklch(35.3% 0.068 332.3)
- #1B4529
#1B4529
oklch(35.2% 0.068 152.2)
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 #502D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #502D4B 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.