#503A85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.121 294), rgb(80, 58, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#503A85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A85 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.121 294) |
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 #503A85 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A85 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #503A85 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A85 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.158 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#674BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503A85
oklch(41.2% 0.121 294)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#503A85 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) | #174988 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4683 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434A59 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A85
#503A85
oklch(41.2% 0.121 294)
- #4B5000
#4B5000
oklch(41.3% 0.093 113.8)
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 #503A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.087
Use #503A85 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.