#503A7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.111 296), rgb(80, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#503A7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A7E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.111 296) |
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 #503A7E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A7E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #503A7E text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A7E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9177D0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.144 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#694DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.134 296.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503A7E
oklch(40.7% 0.111 296)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#503A7E 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) | #1F4780 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25467C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454756 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A7E
#503A7E
oklch(40.7% 0.111 296)
- #474F00
#474F00
oklch(40.6% 0.093 116.2)
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 #503A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.085
Use #503A7E 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.