#503E4D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.035 332), rgb(80, 62, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#503E4D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E4D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.035 332) |
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 #503E4D | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E4D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #503E4D text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E4D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400
#B198AC
oklch(70.8% 0.041 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E98
oklch(63.1% 0.053 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#886782
oklch(55.6% 0.057 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#73566E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E465A
oklch(42.7% 0.045 332.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E4D
oklch(38.9% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#503E4D 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) | #3E424E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523F43 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E4D
#503E4D
oklch(38.9% 0.035 332)
- #374A3C
#374A3C
oklch(38.8% 0.034 152.8)
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 #503E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #503E4D 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.