#503E8B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.123 291), rgb(80, 62, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#503E8B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E8B |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.123 291) |
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 #503E8B | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E8B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #503E8B text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #503E8B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A193E3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B77DB
oklch(63.2% 0.147 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765DC8
oklch(55.6% 0.16 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#634CAD
oklch(49.1% 0.149 290.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503E8B
oklch(42.4% 0.123 291)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#503E8B 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) | #1A4C8E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4989 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404E5E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E8B
#503E8B
oklch(42.4% 0.123 291)
- #515200
#515200
oklch(42.4% 0.093 110.6)
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 #503E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
Use #503E8B 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.