#503A48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.038 340.6), rgb(80, 58, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#503A48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A48 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 16%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.038 340.6) |
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 #503A48 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A48 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #503A48 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A48 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
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Step 400
400
#B596A9
oklch(70.7% 0.045 341)
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Step 500
500
#A27C94
oklch(63.1% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D657F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#78546B
oklch(49.2% 0.058 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#624457
oklch(42.7% 0.05 341.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A48
oklch(37.8% 0.038 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#503A48 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) | #3B3E49 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404247 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533A3F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A48
#503A48
oklch(37.8% 0.038 340.6)
- #30483B
#30483B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 160.3)
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 #503A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #503A48 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.