#503A8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.132 291.9), rgb(80, 58, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#503A8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503A8D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.132 291.9) |
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 #503A8D | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503A8D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #503A8D text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503A8D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A292E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D74E0
oklch(63.1% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#785ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.171 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6549B2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503A8D
oklch(41.8% 0.132 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#443573
oklch(37.8% 0.103 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F43
oklch(26.9% 0.065 291.6)
#503A8D 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) | #074A90 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10478B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C5D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503A8D
#503A8D
oklch(41.8% 0.132 291.9)
- #4E5100
#4E5100
oklch(41.8% 0.093 112.2)
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 #503A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.081
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.084
Use #503A8D 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.