#503E56
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.3% 0.046 317.6), rgb(80, 62, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#503E56 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E56 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 16%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.046 317.6) |
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 #503E56 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E56 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #503E56 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E56 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B7
oklch(70.6% 0.055 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA6
oklch(63% 0.071 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#866591
oklch(55.6% 0.077 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#71547B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4564
oklch(42.7% 0.058 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E56
oklch(39.3% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#503E56 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) | #3B4357 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4555 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504146 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E56
#503E56
oklch(39.3% 0.046 317.6)
- #3A4C33
#3A4C33
oklch(39.4% 0.047 137.1)
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 #503E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #503E56 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.