#503C86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.119 293), rgb(80, 60, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#503C86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503C86 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 60, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.119 293) |
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 #503C86 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503C86 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #503C86 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #503C86 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A393E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#795DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.155 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#664CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.143 293.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503C86
oklch(41.7% 0.119 293)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#503C86 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) | #1B4A89 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4884 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424B5B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503C86
#503C86
oklch(41.7% 0.119 293)
- #4D5100
#4D5100
oklch(41.7% 0.093 113)
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 #503C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.084
Use #503C86 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.