#502D84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.139 298.1), rgb(80, 45, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#502D84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502D84 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 45, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.139 298.1) |
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 #502D84 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502D84 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #502D84 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #502D84 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF86FA
oklch(70.8% 0.168 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C62F7
oklch(63.1% 0.214 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8841E6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7431C8
oklch(49.2% 0.216 298)
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Step 800
800
#5E2BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.178 298.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502D84
oklch(39% 0.139 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#502D84 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) | #004187 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004082 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444154 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502D84
#502D84
oklch(39% 0.139 298.1)
- #414B00
#414B00
oklch(39% 0.091 118.1)
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 #502D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
Use #502D84 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.