#503263
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.088 311), rgb(80, 50, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#503263 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503263 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.088 311) |
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 #503263 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503263 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #503263 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503263 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400
#B68ED1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A470C5
oklch(63.2% 0.135 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B1
oklch(55.6% 0.147 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#794698
oklch(49% 0.136 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#633A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 311.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503263
oklch(37.5% 0.088 311)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#503263 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) | #273D65 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F62 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3A45 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503263
#503263
oklch(37.5% 0.088 311)
- #304A12
#304A12
oklch(37.5% 0.087 131.1)
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 #503263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
Use #503263 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.