#503247
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.054 338.5), rgb(80, 50, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#503247 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503247 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.054 338.5) |
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 #503247 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503247 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #503247 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503247 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB769B
oklch(63.2% 0.083 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#965E85
oklch(55.6% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D71
oklch(49% 0.084 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#68405C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503247
oklch(36.1% 0.054 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#503247 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) | #333948 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D46 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533339 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503247
#503247
oklch(36.1% 0.054 338.5)
- #224633
#224633
oklch(36.1% 0.054 159)
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 #503247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
Use #503247 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.