#503586
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.13 295.3), rgb(80, 53, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#503586 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503586 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 53, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.13 295.3) |
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 #503586 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503586 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #503586 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503586 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A790E4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9273DC
oklch(63.2% 0.155 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D58CA
oklch(55.5% 0.17 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AE
oklch(49.1% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503586
oklch(40.4% 0.13 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#473471
oklch(37.8% 0.102 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#503586 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) | #034689 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114484 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434658 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503586
#503586
oklch(40.4% 0.13 295.3)
- #474E00
#474E00
oklch(40.4% 0.092 115.5)
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 #503586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
Use #503586 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.