#503D7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.107 294.5), rgb(80, 61, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#503D7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503D7F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 61, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.107 294.5) |
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 #503D7F | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503D7F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #503D7F text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503D7F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A494D9
oklch(70.6% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F78CF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A60BC
oklch(55.7% 0.139 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#674EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.131 294.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503D7F
oklch(41.4% 0.107 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#503D7F 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) | #244981 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28487D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #454A58 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503D7F
#503D7F
oklch(41.4% 0.107 294.5)
- #4B5100
#4B5100
oklch(41.5% 0.094 114.6)
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 #503D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #503D7F 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.