#502D7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.131 300.5), rgb(80, 45, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#502D7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 301°. 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502D7D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 45, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.131 300.5) |
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 #502D7D | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502D7D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #502D7D text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #502D7D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B187F2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F64EE
oklch(63.1% 0.201 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B45DC
oklch(55.6% 0.218 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7635BF
oklch(49.1% 0.203 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#602E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 300.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502D7D
oklch(38.4% 0.131 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#502D7D 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) | #003F80 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103F7B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463E50 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502D7D
#502D7D
oklch(38.4% 0.131 300.5)
- #3D4A00
#3D4A00
oklch(38.4% 0.092 120.5)
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 #502D7D, 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
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #502D7D 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.