#503390
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.146 293.2), rgb(80, 51, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#503390 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503390 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 51, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.146 293.2) |
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 #503390 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503390 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #503390 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #503390 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FED
oklch(70.8% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9070E8
oklch(63.2% 0.175 293)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 293)
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Step 700
700
#6844B9
oklch(49.1% 0.176 293)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503390
oklch(40.9% 0.146 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#503390 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) | #004793 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E485C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503390
#503390
oklch(40.9% 0.146 293.2)
- #4B4F00
#4B4F00
oklch(41% 0.091 113.1)
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 #503390, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
Use #503390 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.