#503BA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.159 287.3), rgb(80, 59, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#503BA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.159 287.3) |
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 #503BA2 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503BA2 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #503BA2 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #503BA2 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FA
oklch(80.9% 0.093 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8670F4
oklch(63.1% 0.19 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7254E2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6043C5
oklch(49.2% 0.192 287.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503BA2
oklch(43.6% 0.159 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#503BA2 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) | #0050A5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335469 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503BA2
#503BA2
oklch(43.6% 0.159 287.3)
- #575400
#575400
oklch(43.5% 0.093 107.3)
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 #503BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
Use #503BA2 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.