#503A72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.094 300.3), rgb(80, 58, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#503A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A72 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.094 300.3) |
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 #503A72 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A72 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #503A72 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A72 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9872D3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8359C0
oklch(55.7% 0.157 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A5
oklch(49.1% 0.145 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C86
oklch(42.7% 0.12 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503A72
oklch(40% 0.094 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#503A72 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) | #294574 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4571 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494450 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A72
#503A72
oklch(40% 0.094 300.3)
- #414E02
#414E02
oklch(39.8% 0.093 120.1)
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 #503A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
Use #503A72 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.