#502F67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.099 309.6), rgb(80, 47, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#502F67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #502F67 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 47, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.099 309.6) |
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 #502F67 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #502F67 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #502F67 text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #502F67 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9052BA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B42A0
oklch(49.2% 0.152 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#643782
oklch(42.8% 0.126 309.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#502F67
oklch(37.2% 0.099 309.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#502F67 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) | #203C69 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3E66 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3846 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #502F67
#502F67
oklch(37.2% 0.099 309.6)
- #2F4A01
#2F4A01
oklch(37.3% 0.099 129.5)
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 #502F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.092
Use #502F67 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.