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#503a82 color: Prism Violet

#503a82 is rgb(80, 58, 130) in RGB and oklch(41.009% 0.11667 294.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

41%
0.117
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #503a82

#503a82 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.26:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #503a82 mixed with white

  1. 503a82
  2. 5f4d8f
  3. 6f609c
  4. 8073a8
  5. 9186b5
  6. a299c1
  7. b4adce
  8. c6c1da
  9. d9d5e6
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #503a82 mixed with black

  1. 503a82
  2. 443170
  3. 39285f
  4. 2e204e
  5. 24183e
  6. 1a102f
  7. 100920
  8. 070412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503a82 with less saturation

  1. 503a82
  2. 4f3c7d
  3. 4e3f77
  4. 4e4172
  5. 4d426c
  6. 4c4467
  7. 4c4561
  8. 4b475c
  9. 4b4856
  10. 4b4950

Questions about #503a82

What color is #503a82?

#503a82 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(80, 58, 130), in HSL hsl(258.33, 38.3%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.009% 0.11667 294.819).

What colors go well with #503a82?

The complementary color of #503a82 is #4a5000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4689 and #69306d. The triadic partners are #783400 and #005b47.

Is white or black text more readable on #503a82?

White text reads better on #503a82: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503a82 a warm or cool color?

#503a82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.117.