#503B8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.13 291.6), rgb(80, 59, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#503B8D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503B8D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.13 291.6) |
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 #503B8D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503B8D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #503B8D text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #503B8D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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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
#A292E6
oklch(70.7% 0.121 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DF
oklch(63.2% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#775BCD
oklch(55.7% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#654AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.157 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503B8D
oklch(42% 0.13 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#503B8D 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) | #0C4B90 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13488B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4D5E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503B8D
#503B8D
oklch(42% 0.13 291.6)
- #4F5100
#4F5100
oklch(41.9% 0.092 111.4)
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 #503B8D, 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 0.025
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.085
Use #503B8D 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.