#502E4E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.07 329), rgb(80, 46, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#502E4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 329°. 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 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502E4E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 46, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.07 329) |
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 #502E4E | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502E4E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #502E4E text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #502E4E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD71A9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#985994
oklch(55.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#82487F
oklch(49.1% 0.109 329)
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Step 800
800
#693C67
oklch(42.7% 0.089 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502E4E
oklch(35.6% 0.07 329)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#502E4E 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) | #2C374F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353B4D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52313A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502E4E
#502E4E
oklch(35.6% 0.07 329)
- #1E4627
#1E4627
oklch(35.6% 0.07 149.1)
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 #502E4E, 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 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
Use #502E4E 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.