#503E9F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.151 287), rgb(80, 62, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#503E9F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503E9F |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.151 287) |
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 #503E9F | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503E9F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #503E9F text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #503E9F text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F3
oklch(70.6% 0.141 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8572EF
oklch(63% 0.181 287)
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Step 600
600
#7157DD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503E9F
oklch(43.9% 0.151 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#503E9F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355468 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503E9F
#503E9F
oklch(43.9% 0.151 287)
- #585500
#585500
oklch(43.8% 0.094 107.4)
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 #503E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #503E9F 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.