#503E68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.072 303), rgb(80, 62, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#503E68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E68 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.072 303) |
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 #503E68 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E68 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #503E68 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E68 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9778C0
oklch(63% 0.11 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8260AD
oklch(55.6% 0.121 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F94
oklch(49.1% 0.111 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#594178
oklch(42.6% 0.092 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#503E68
oklch(40.2% 0.072 303)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#503E68 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) | #34466A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384667 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C454E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E68
#503E68
oklch(40.2% 0.072 303)
- #414E1F
#414E1F
oklch(40.1% 0.072 122.5)
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 #503E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
Use #503E68 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.