#502E65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.098 311), rgb(80, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#502E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502E65 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.098 311) |
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 #502E65 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502E65 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #502E65 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #502E65 text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.149 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9251B8
oklch(55.6% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C419F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 311)
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Step 800
800
#653781
oklch(42.8% 0.125 310.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502E65
oklch(36.9% 0.098 311)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#502E65 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) | #203B67 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D64 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3745 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502E65
#502E65
oklch(36.9% 0.098 311)
- #2C4904
#2C4904
oklch(36.8% 0.098 131.1)
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 #502E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #502E65 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.