#503A56
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.054 318.9), rgb(80, 58, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#503A56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A56 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.054 318.9) |
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 #503A56 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A56 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #503A56 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A56 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AA
oklch(63% 0.084 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6295
oklch(55.7% 0.09 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#75517F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4267
oklch(42.6% 0.07 318.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A56
oklch(38.4% 0.054 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#503A56 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) | #374057 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4355 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503D44 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A56
#503A56
oklch(38.4% 0.054 318.9)
- #344B2E
#344B2E
oklch(38.5% 0.056 139.3)
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 #503A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #503A56 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.