#503163
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.09 311.3), rgb(80, 49, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#503163 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503163 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 49, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.09 311.3) |
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 #503163 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503163 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #503163 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503163 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B2
oklch(55.5% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4599
oklch(49.1% 0.139 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#63397C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503163
oklch(37.4% 0.09 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#503163 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) | #263C65 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F62 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3945 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503163
#503163
oklch(37.4% 0.09 311.3)
- #2F4A10
#2F4A10
oklch(37.4% 0.089 131.3)
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 #503163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #503163 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.