#503174
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.112 302.8), rgb(80, 49, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#503174 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503174 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 49, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.112 302.8) |
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 #503174 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503174 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #503174 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503174 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#763EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503174
oklch(38.4% 0.112 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#503174 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) | #174076 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224072 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493E4D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503174
#503174
oklch(38.4% 0.112 302.8)
- #3A4B00
#3A4B00
oklch(38.4% 0.094 123.2)
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 #503174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.093
Use #503174 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.