#503576
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.108 300.7), rgb(80, 53, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#503576 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503576 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 53, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.108 300.7) |
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 #503576 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503576 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #503576 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503576 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B6DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8652CA
oklch(55.5% 0.18 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7242AF
oklch(49.1% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 300.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503576
oklch(39.3% 0.108 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#503576 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) | #1D4278 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254274 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484150 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503576
#503576
oklch(39.3% 0.108 300.7)
- #3F4D00
#3F4D00
oklch(39.4% 0.094 120.9)
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 #503576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
Use #503576 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.