#503C95
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5), rgb(80, 60, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#503C95 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503C95 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 60, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5) |
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 #503C95 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503C95 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #503C95 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #503C95 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EC
oklch(70.8% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8973E6
oklch(63% 0.167 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7559D4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6248B8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#503C95 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) | #004D98 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004993 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5062 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503C95
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
- #535300
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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 #503C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
Use #503C95 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.