#503B97
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4), rgb(80, 59, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#503B97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503B97 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4) |
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 #503B97 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503B97 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #503B97 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #503B97 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8973E9
oklch(63.2% 0.171 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7558D7
oklch(55.7% 0.186 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6247BB
oklch(49.2% 0.174 289.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503B97
oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#503B97 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) | #004D9A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004995 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5063 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503B97
#503B97
oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4)
- #535300
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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 #503B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
Use #503B97 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.