#503E6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.079 300.6), rgb(80, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#503E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E6D |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 27%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.079 300.6) |
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 #503E6D | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E6D | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #503E6D text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E6D text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896C8
oklch(70.6% 0.074 301)
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Step 500
500
#937CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.094 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A6
oklch(55.5% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A538F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 300.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503E6D
oklch(40.4% 0.079 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#503E6D 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) | #32476F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4650 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E6D
#503E6D
oklch(40.4% 0.079 300.6)
- #434F18
#434F18
oklch(40.4% 0.079 120.6)
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 #503E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
Use #503E6D 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.