#503E85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.114 292.4), rgb(80, 62, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#503E85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E85 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.114 292.4) |
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 #503E85 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E85 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #503E85 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #503E85 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D4
oklch(63.2% 0.136 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#775FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.148 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#654EA7
oklch(49.2% 0.138 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503E85
oklch(42% 0.114 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#503E85 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) | #214B87 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244983 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C5B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E85
#503E85
oklch(42% 0.114 292.4)
- #4E5100
#4E5100
oklch(41.8% 0.093 112.2)
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 #503E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.080
Use #503E85 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.