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#503168 color: Petunia

#503168 is rgb(80, 49, 104) in RGB and oklch(37.66% 0.09637 308.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

37.7%
0.096
308°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #503168

#503168 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 37.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.6:1 contrast and black text 1.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Petunia (#4d3466). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #503168 mixed with white

  1. 503168
  2. 604477
  3. 705785
  4. 816b94
  5. 927fa3
  6. a393b2
  7. b5a8c1
  8. c7bdd1
  9. d9d3e0
  10. ece9ef

Darker: #503168 mixed with black

  1. 503168
  2. 442959
  3. 39224b
  4. 2e1a3e
  5. 241330
  6. 1a0c24
  7. 100618
  8. 07030c
  9. 020104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #503168 with less saturation

  1. 503168
  2. 4f3364
  3. 4d3561
  4. 4c375d
  5. 4a3959
  6. 493a55
  7. 473c51
  8. 463d4d
  9. 443f49
  10. 434045

Questions about #503168

What color is #503168?

#503168 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Petunia. In RGB it is rgb(80, 49, 104), in HSL hsl(273.82, 35.95%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.66% 0.09637 308.48).

What colors go well with #503168?

The complementary color of #503168 is #324b04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #373a73 and #612a53. The triadic partners are #623500 and #004f4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #503168?

White text reads better on #503168: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.6:1 and black gives 1.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503168 a warm or cool color?

#503168 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 37.7% and its chroma 0.096.