#503BE0
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(49.2% 0.235 279.1), rgb(80, 59, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#503BE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 59, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 73%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.235 279.1) |
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 #503BE0 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #503BE0 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #503BE0 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #503BE0 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F4DFF
oklch(55.5% 0.25 279)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#503BE0
oklch(49.2% 0.235 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4133B5
oklch(42.8% 0.195 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#352F8F
oklch(37.6% 0.153 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F1D53
oklch(27% 0.095 279.5)
#503BE0 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) | #0060E5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053DD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A8B | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503BE0
#503BE0
oklch(49.2% 0.235 279.1)
- #6F6100
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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 #503BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #503BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.027
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.033
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.050
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.051
Use #503BE0 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.