#503259
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.075 318.2), rgb(80, 50, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#503259 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 318°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503259 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.075 318.2) |
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 #503259 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503259 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #503259 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #503259 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#A672B6
oklch(63% 0.114 318)
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Step 600
600
#9159A2
oklch(55.5% 0.125 318)
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Step 700
700
#7C498B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503259
oklch(37% 0.075 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#503259 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) | #2C3B5A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343E58 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503741 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503259
#503259
oklch(37% 0.075 318.2)
- #2B4920
#2B4920
oklch(37.1% 0.075 137.9)
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 #503259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #503259 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.