#502E59
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.083 319), rgb(80, 46, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#502E59 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502E59 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 46, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.083 319) |
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 #502E59 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502E59 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #502E59 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #502E59 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.098 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.127 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9555A6
oklch(55.5% 0.139 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F458E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#673973
oklch(42.6% 0.106 319.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502E59
oklch(36.2% 0.083 319)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#502E59 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) | #27395B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C58 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50343F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502E59
#502E59
oklch(36.2% 0.083 319)
- #25481A
#25481A
oklch(36.3% 0.084 138.8)
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 #502E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #502E59 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.