#503F9A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.142 287.6), rgb(80, 63, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#503F9A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #503F9A |
| RGB | rgb(80, 63, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.142 287.6) |
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 #503F9A | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #503F9A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #503F9A text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #503F9A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C92EF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8674E9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7159D7
oklch(55.5% 0.185 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 287.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#503F9A
oklch(43.6% 0.142 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#503F9A 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) | #00509D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B98 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385466 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #503F9A
#503F9A
oklch(43.6% 0.142 287.6)
- #575500
#575500
oklch(43.7% 0.094 108.2)
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 #503F9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
Use #503F9A 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.