#503A50
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.047 326.4), rgb(80, 58, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#503A50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A50 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 16%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.047 326.4) |
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 #503A50 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A50 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #503A50 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A50 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.073 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B638C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#765277
oklch(49.1% 0.073 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#604360
oklch(42.6% 0.06 326.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A50
oklch(38.1% 0.047 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#503A50 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) | #393F51 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513C42 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A50
#503A50
oklch(38.1% 0.047 326.4)
- #324A34
#324A34
oklch(38.2% 0.047 146.7)
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 #503A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #503A50 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.