#503C62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.067 307.7), rgb(80, 60, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#503C62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503C62 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 60, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 24%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.067 307.7) |
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 #503C62 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503C62 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #503C62 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #503C62 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
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE93C8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BA
oklch(63.1% 0.103 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8560A6
oklch(55.6% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#714F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503C62
oklch(39.4% 0.067 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#503C62 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) | #344363 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394461 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E424A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503C62
#503C62
oklch(39.4% 0.067 307.7)
- #3C4D24
#3C4D24
oklch(39.5% 0.067 127.7)
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 #503C62, 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
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #503C62 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.