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#502f68 color: Petunia

#502f68 is rgb(80, 47, 104) in RGB and oklch(37.306% 0.10002 309.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

37.3%
0.100
309°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #502f68

#502f68 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 37.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.78:1 contrast and black text 1.95:1, 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: #502f68 mixed with white

  1. 502f68
  2. 604277
  3. 705685
  4. 816a94
  5. 927ea3
  6. a392b2
  7. b5a7c1
  8. c7bdd1
  9. d9d2e0
  10. ece9ef

Darker: #502f68 mixed with black

  1. 502f68
  2. 442759
  3. 39204b
  4. 2e193e
  5. 241230
  6. 1a0c24
  7. 100618
  8. 07030c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #502f68 with less saturation

  1. 502f68
  2. 4e3164
  3. 4d3460
  4. 4b365d
  5. 4a3759
  6. 483955
  7. 473b51
  8. 453c4d
  9. 443e49
  10. 423f45

Questions about #502f68

What color is #502f68?

#502f68 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(80, 47, 104), in HSL hsl(274.74, 37.75%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.306% 0.10002 309.08).

What colors go well with #502f68?

The complementary color of #502f68 is #2f4a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #373874 and #612852. The triadic partners are #613400 and #004e4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #502f68?

White text reads better on #502f68: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #502f68 a warm or cool color?

#502f68 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 37.3% and its chroma 0.1.