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#503a84 color: Prism Violet

#503a84 is rgb(80, 58, 132) in RGB and oklch(41.149% 0.11947 294.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

41.1%
0.119
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #503a84

#503a84 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.21:1 contrast and black text 2.28:1, 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: #503a84 mixed with white

  1. 503a84
  2. 5f4d91
  3. 6f609d
  4. 7f73aa
  5. 9086b6
  6. a299c2
  7. b4adcf
  8. c6c1db
  9. d9d6e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #503a84 mixed with black

  1. 503a84
  2. 443172
  3. 392860
  4. 2e204f
  5. 24183f
  6. 1a102f
  7. 100920
  8. 070412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503a84 with less saturation

  1. 503a84
  2. 4f3c7e
  3. 4e3f79
  4. 4e4173
  5. 4d436e
  6. 4d4468
  7. 4c4662
  8. 4c475d
  9. 4b4857
  10. 4b4a51

Questions about #503a84

What color is #503a84?

#503a84 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(80, 58, 132), in HSL hsl(257.84, 38.95%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.149% 0.11947 294.248).

What colors go well with #503a84?

The complementary color of #503a84 is #4b5000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29468b and #69306e. The triadic partners are #7a3300 and #005b47.

Is white or black text more readable on #503a84?

White text reads better on #503a84: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and black gives 2.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503a84 a warm or cool color?

#503a84 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.119.