#503E49
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.03 341.4), rgb(80, 62, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#503E49 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 341°. 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E49 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.03 341.4) |
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 #503E49 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E49 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #503E49 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E49 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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 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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B198A7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F92
oklch(63.2% 0.046 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#89687C
oklch(55.7% 0.051 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#745669
oklch(49.1% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4755
oklch(42.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E49
oklch(38.7% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#503E49 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) | #3F4249 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434448 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523E42 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E49
#503E49
oklch(38.7% 0.03 341.4)
- #364A3F
#364A3F
oklch(38.9% 0.031 160.4)
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 #503E49, 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 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #503E49 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.