#502D61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.095 313.7), rgb(80, 45, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#502D61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502D61 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 45, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.095 313.7) |
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 #502D61 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502D61 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #502D61 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #502D61 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9452B3
oklch(55.7% 0.158 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E429A
oklch(49.2% 0.146 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502D61
oklch(36.5% 0.095 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#502D61 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) | #213A63 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C60 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3542 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502D61
#502D61
oklch(36.5% 0.095 313.7)
- #29490B
#29490B
oklch(36.7% 0.095 133.5)
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 #502D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.090
Use #502D61 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.