#503D9D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.149 287.6), rgb(80, 61, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#503D9D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503D9D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.149 287.6) |
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 #503D9D | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503D9D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #503D9D text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #503D9D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F2
oklch(70.6% 0.139 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8672ED
oklch(63% 0.178 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7257DC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6046BF
oklch(49.1% 0.181 287.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503D9D
oklch(43.5% 0.149 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#503D9D 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) | #0050A0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365367 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503D9D
#503D9D
oklch(43.5% 0.149 287.6)
- #575400
#575400
oklch(43.5% 0.093 107.3)
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 #503D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #503D9D 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.