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#502e68 color: Violet Indigo

#502e68 is rgb(80, 46, 104) in RGB and oklch(37.133% 0.10182 309.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

37.1%
0.102
309°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #502e68

#502e68 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 37.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.87:1 contrast and black text 1.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Indigo (#482d67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #502e68 mixed with white

  1. 502e68
  2. 604177
  3. 705585
  4. 816994
  5. 927da3
  6. a392b2
  7. b5a7c1
  8. c7bcd1
  9. d9d2e0
  10. ece8ef

Darker: #502e68 mixed with black

  1. 502e68
  2. 442759
  3. 391f4b
  4. 2e183e
  5. 241230
  6. 1a0b24
  7. 100618
  8. 07020c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #502e68 with less saturation

  1. 502e68
  2. 4e3064
  3. 4d3360
  4. 4b355c
  5. 4a3759
  6. 483955
  7. 463a51
  8. 453c4d
  9. 433d48
  10. 423f44

Questions about #502e68

What color is #502e68?

#502e68 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Indigo. In RGB it is rgb(80, 46, 104), in HSL hsl(275.17, 38.67%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.133% 0.10182 309.363).

What colors go well with #502e68?

The complementary color of #502e68 is #2e4a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #363774 and #612751. The triadic partners are #613300 and #004d49.

Is white or black text more readable on #502e68?

White text reads better on #502e68: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.87:1 and black gives 1.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #502e68 a warm or cool color?

#502e68 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 37.1% and its chroma 0.102.