#503a8d color: Blue Gem
#503a8d is rgb(80, 58, 141) in RGB and oklch(41.798% 0.13192 291.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Cobalt
- purple-900
- Black 45%
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About #503a8d
#503a8d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.01:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #503a8d mixed with white
Darker: #503a8d mixed with black
Calmer: #503a8d with less saturation
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Questions about #503a8d
What color is #503a8d?
#503a8d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(80, 58, 141), in HSL hsl(255.9, 41.71%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.798% 0.13192 291.907).
What colors go well with #503a8d?
The complementary color of #503a8d is #4f5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214893 and #6c2e76. The triadic partners are #813000 and #005e46.
Is white or black text more readable on #503a8d?
White text reads better on #503a8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #503a8d a warm or cool color?
#503a8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.132.