#502F60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.09 313.8), rgb(80, 47, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#502F60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502F60 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 47, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.09 313.8) |
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 #502F60 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502F60 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #502F60 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #502F60 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9254B0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4497
oklch(49% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502F60
oklch(36.8% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#502F60 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) | #253B62 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3643 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502F60
#502F60
oklch(36.8% 0.09 313.8)
- #2A4911
#2A4911
oklch(36.8% 0.09 134)
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 #502F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.089
Use #502F60 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.