#503E50
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39% 0.038 326.3), rgb(80, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#503E50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E50 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.038 326.3) |
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 #503E50 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E50 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #503E50 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E50 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBCB
oklch(81% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#B097B0
oklch(70.7% 0.046 326)
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Step 500
500
#9D7D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#876687
oklch(55.5% 0.064 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#735573
oklch(49.2% 0.06 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D465D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E50
oklch(39% 0.038 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#503E50 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) | #3D4251 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41454F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513F44 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E50
#503E50
oklch(39% 0.038 326.3)
- #384B39
#384B39
oklch(39.1% 0.038 146.1)
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 #503E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #503E50 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.