#503AE1
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.1% 0.237 279.1), rgb(80, 58, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#503AE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503AE1 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 58, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.237 279.1) |
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 #503AE1 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #503AE1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #503AE1 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #503AE1 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F4DFF
oklch(55.5% 0.25 279)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#503AE1
oklch(49.1% 0.237 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4132B6
oklch(42.7% 0.197 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#352F8F
oklch(37.6% 0.153 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F1D54
oklch(27.1% 0.097 279.3)
#503AE1 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) | #0060E6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A8B | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503AE1
#503AE1
oklch(49.1% 0.237 279.1)
- #6F6100
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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 #503AE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #503AE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.026
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.034
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.048
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
Use #503AE1 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.