#502D69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.105 309.1), rgb(80, 45, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#502D69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502D69 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 45, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.105 309.1) |
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 #502D69 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502D69 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #502D69 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #502D69 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADC
oklch(70.8% 0.126 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#914FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.174 309)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA5
oklch(49.2% 0.163 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#643586
oklch(42.7% 0.134 308.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502D69
oklch(37% 0.105 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#502D69 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) | #1B3B6B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273D68 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3846 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502D69
#502D69
oklch(37% 0.105 309.1)
- #2F4900
#2F4900
oklch(37% 0.098 129)
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 #502D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #502D69 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.