#503F6C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.076 300.5), rgb(80, 63, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#503F6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503F6C |
| RGB | rgb(80, 63, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 26%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.076 300.5) |
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 #503F6C | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503F6C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #503F6C text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #503F6C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBDA
oklch(81% 0.044 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A797C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#927DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.09 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D65A4
oklch(55.6% 0.099 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#69548D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 300)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503F6C
oklch(40.6% 0.076 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#503F6C 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) | #34476E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37476B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4650 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503F6C
#503F6C
oklch(40.6% 0.076 300.5)
- #444F1B
#444F1B
oklch(40.6% 0.076 120)
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 #503F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #503F6C 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.