#503271
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.107 303.8), rgb(80, 50, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#503271 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503271 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 50, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.107 303.8) |
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 #503271 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503271 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #503271 text on white | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503271 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE1
oklch(70.8% 0.127 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C6
oklch(55.5% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7641AB
oklch(49.2% 0.165 304)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503271
oklch(38.4% 0.107 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#503271 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) | #1D4073 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26406F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3E4C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503271
#503271
oklch(38.4% 0.107 303.8)
- #394B00
#394B00
oklch(38.3% 0.095 123.8)
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 #503271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.093
Use #503271 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.