#503E8F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1), rgb(80, 62, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#503E8F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E8F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1) |
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 #503E8F | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E8F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #503E8F text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #503E8F text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A093E6
oklch(70.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 290)
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Step 600
600
#755CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.167 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#624BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 289.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#503E8F 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) | #134D92 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174A8D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4F60 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E8F
#503E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1)
- #525300
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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 #503E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.080
Use #503E8F 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.