#503B9A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.148 288.8), rgb(80, 59, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#503B9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503B9A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.148 288.8) |
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 #503B9A | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503B9A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #503B9A text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #503B9A text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8872EC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7457DA
oklch(55.7% 0.191 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6246BD
oklch(49.2% 0.178 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503B9A
oklch(43% 0.148 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41337A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#503B9A 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) | #004E9D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004998 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385165 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503B9A
#503B9A
oklch(43% 0.148 288.8)
- #545300
#545300
oklch(42.9% 0.093 109)
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 #503B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
Use #503B9A 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.