#503B50
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.4% 0.045 326.4), rgb(80, 59, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#503B50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503B50 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 15%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.045 326.4) |
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 #503B50 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503B50 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #503B50 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503B50 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACC
oklch(81% 0.033 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A648A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#755376
oklch(49.1% 0.069 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#604460
oklch(42.8% 0.058 326.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503B50
oklch(38.4% 0.045 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#503B50 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) | #3A4051 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E434F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513D42 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503B50
#503B50
oklch(38.4% 0.045 326.4)
- #344A35
#344A35
oklch(38.4% 0.045 145.8)
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 #503B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #503B50 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.