#503160
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.086 313.3), rgb(80, 49, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#503160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 313°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503160 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 49, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.086 313.3) |
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 #503160 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503160 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #503160 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503160 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A570C1
oklch(63.1% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9056AE
oklch(55.5% 0.144 313)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503160
oklch(37.2% 0.086 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#503160 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) | #273C62 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3844 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503160
#503160
oklch(37.2% 0.086 313.3)
- #2D4915
#2D4915
oklch(37% 0.085 133.2)
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 #503160, 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 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #503160 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.