#503E5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.059 308.8), rgb(80, 62, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#503E5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E5F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.059 308.8) |
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 #503E5F | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E5F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #503E5F text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E5F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#997AB3
oklch(63% 0.09 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#84639F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#705288
oklch(49.2% 0.09 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B436E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 309.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E5F
oklch(39.7% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#503E5F 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) | #384460 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E434A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E5F
#503E5F
oklch(39.7% 0.059 308.8)
- #3D4D2A
#3D4D2A
oklch(39.7% 0.059 128.8)
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 #503E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #503E5F 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.