#503C4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.04 329.7), rgb(80, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#503C4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503C4E |
| RGB | rgb(80, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 14%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.04 329.7) |
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 #503C4E | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503C4E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #503C4E text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #503C4E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B296AF
oklch(70.6% 0.048 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6586
oklch(55.6% 0.067 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F455D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 329)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503C4E
oklch(38.5% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#503C4E 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) | #3B414F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40434D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523D42 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503C4E
#503C4E
oklch(38.5% 0.04 329.7)
- #344A38
#344A38
oklch(38.5% 0.041 149.7)
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 #503C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
Use #503C4E 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.