#503C61
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.066 308.4), rgb(80, 60, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#503C61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503C61 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 60, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.066 308.4) |
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 #503C61 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503C61 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #503C61 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #503C61 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B8
oklch(63.1% 0.101 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8560A4
oklch(55.5% 0.11 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503C61
oklch(39.4% 0.066 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#503C61 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) | #354362 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394460 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E414A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503C61
#503C61
oklch(39.4% 0.066 308.4)
- #3B4D25
#3B4D25
oklch(39.4% 0.066 128.9)
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 #503C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #503C61 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.