#502F62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.092 312.5), rgb(80, 47, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#502F62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 313°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502F62 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 47, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.092 312.5) |
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 #502F62 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502F62 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #502F62 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #502F62 text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC6
oklch(63% 0.142 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9254B3
oklch(55.7% 0.154 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C439A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502F62
oklch(36.9% 0.092 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#502F62 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) | #233B64 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D61 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3744 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502F62
#502F62
oklch(36.9% 0.092 312.5)
- #2C490D
#2C490D
oklch(36.9% 0.092 132.2)
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 #502F62, 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 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
Use #502F62 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.