#503E5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.056 310.5), rgb(80, 62, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#503E5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E5D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.056 310.5) |
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 #503E5D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E5D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #503E5D text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E5D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD5
oklch(81% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C0
oklch(70.7% 0.067 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BB0
oklch(63.2% 0.085 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#84639C
oklch(55.5% 0.094 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#705285
oklch(49.1% 0.086 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B436C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 310.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E5D
oklch(39.6% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#503E5D 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) | #39445E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4249 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E5D
#503E5D
oklch(39.6% 0.056 310.5)
- #3C4D2C
#3C4D2C
oklch(39.6% 0.057 130.8)
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 #503E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #503E5D 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.