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#502f66 color: Petunia

#502f66 is rgb(80, 47, 102) in RGB and oklch(37.18% 0.0974 310.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

37.2%
0.097
310°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #502f66

#502f66 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 37.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.83:1 contrast and black text 1.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petunia (#4d3466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #502f66 mixed with white

  1. 502f66
  2. 604275
  3. 705684
  4. 816993
  5. 927ea2
  6. a392b1
  7. b5a7c0
  8. c7bdd0
  9. dad2df
  10. ece8ef

Darker: #502f66 mixed with black

  1. 502f66
  2. 442758
  3. 39204a
  4. 2e193c
  5. 24122f
  6. 1a0c23
  7. 100617
  8. 07030c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #502f66 with less saturation

  1. 502f66
  2. 4e3162
  3. 4d335f
  4. 4b355b
  5. 4a3757
  6. 483954
  7. 473b50
  8. 453c4c
  9. 433d48
  10. 423f44

Questions about #502f66

What color is #502f66?

#502f66 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(80, 47, 102), in HSL hsl(276, 36.91%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.18% 0.0974 310.175).

What colors go well with #502f66?

The complementary color of #502f66 is #2e4a04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #373872 and #612850. The triadic partners are #603400 and #004d4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #502f66?

White text reads better on #502f66: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 and black gives 1.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #502f66 a warm or cool color?

#502f66 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 37.2% and its chroma 0.097.