#503095
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.157 292.7), rgb(80, 48, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#503095 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503095 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 48, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.157 292.7) |
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 #503095 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503095 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #503095 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503095 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#906DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DD
oklch(55.7% 0.203 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6940C0
oklch(49.2% 0.189 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503095
oklch(40.8% 0.157 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#503095 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) | #004798 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004393 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C485E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503095
#503095
oklch(40.8% 0.157 292.7)
- #4B4E00
#4B4E00
oklch(40.7% 0.09 112.3)
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 #503095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
Use #503095 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.