#503985
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.122 294.3), rgb(80, 57, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#503985 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503985 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 57, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.122 294.3) |
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 #503985 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503985 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #503985 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #503985 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A592E1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9075D8
oklch(63.1% 0.146 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#684BAB
oklch(49.2% 0.148 294.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503985
oklch(41% 0.122 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#45356E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#292041
oklch(27.2% 0.06 294.6)
#503985 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) | #144888 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4683 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434959 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503985
#503985
oklch(41% 0.122 294.3)
- #4A5000
#4A5000
oklch(41.2% 0.093 114.6)
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 #503985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
Use #503985 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.