#503D69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.075 303), rgb(80, 61, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#503D69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503D69 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 61, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 27%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.075 303) |
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 #503D69 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503D69 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #503D69 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #503D69 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9877C3
oklch(63.1% 0.116 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#825FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.125 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E97
oklch(49.1% 0.117 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A407A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 303.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503D69
oklch(40% 0.075 303)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#503D69 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) | #32456B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364668 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C444E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503D69
#503D69
oklch(40% 0.075 303)
- #404E1C
#404E1C
oklch(40% 0.075 123)
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 #503D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #503D69 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.