#502E8C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.148 295.5), rgb(80, 46, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#502E8C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502E8C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 46, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.148 295.5) |
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 #502E8C | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502E8C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #502E8C text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #502E8C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#853DF0
oklch(55.6% 0.247 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#712CD1
oklch(49.1% 0.23 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C28A9
oklch(42.8% 0.19 295.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502E8C
oklch(39.8% 0.148 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#502E8C 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) | #00438F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404459 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502E8C
#502E8C
oklch(39.8% 0.148 295.5)
- #454C00
#454C00
oklch(39.6% 0.09 115.7)
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 #502E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
Use #502E8C 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.