#503474
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.107 301.8), rgb(80, 52, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#503474 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503474 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 52, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 38%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.107 301.8) |
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 #503474 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503474 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #503474 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #503474 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8852C9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503474
oklch(39% 0.107 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#503474 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) | #1D4176 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264272 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49404F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503474
#503474
oklch(39% 0.107 301.8)
- #3D4C00
#3D4C00
oklch(38.9% 0.094 121.7)
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 #503474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
Use #503474 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.