#503D85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.116 292.8), rgb(80, 61, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#503D85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503D85 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 61, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.116 292.8) |
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 #503D85 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503D85 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #503D85 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #503D85 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A394DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D5
oklch(63% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#654DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503D85
oklch(41.8% 0.116 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#503D85 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) | #1E4A87 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224883 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C5B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503D85
#503D85
oklch(41.8% 0.116 292.8)
- #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 #503D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.082
Use #503D85 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.