#503D48
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.032 343.1), rgb(80, 61, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#503D48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503D48 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 61, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.032 343.1) |
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 #503D48 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503D48 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #503D48 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #503D48 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B298A7
oklch(70.7% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E91
oklch(63% 0.048 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A677B
oklch(55.6% 0.053 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#755668
oklch(49.2% 0.049 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4655
oklch(42.6% 0.041 342.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503D48
oklch(38.5% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2329
oklch(27.1% 0.02 344.5)
#503D48 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) | #3E4148 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424347 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533D41 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503D48
#503D48
oklch(38.5% 0.032 343.1)
- #34493F
#34493F
oklch(38.4% 0.031 164)
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 #503D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #503D48 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.