#503EAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.167 285), rgb(80, 62, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#503EAB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503EAB |
| RGB | rgb(80, 62, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.167 285) |
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 #503EAB | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503EAB | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #503EAB text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #503EAB text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9890FD
oklch(70.7% 0.156 285)
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Step 500
500
#8270FA
oklch(63.2% 0.198 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D53E9
oklch(55.6% 0.216 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C42CB
oklch(49.2% 0.201 285)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503EAB
oklch(44.8% 0.167 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E3282
oklch(37.8% 0.129 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#503EAB 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) | #0053AE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B586F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503EAB
#503EAB
oklch(44.8% 0.167 285)
- #5D5700
#5D5700
oklch(44.8% 0.095 105)
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 #503EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
Use #503EAB 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.