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#503b80 color: Prism Violet

#503b80 is rgb(80, 59, 128) in RGB and oklch(41.055% 0.11221 295.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

41.1%
0.112
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #503b80

#503b80 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.22:1 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: #503b80 mixed with white

  1. 503b80
  2. 5f4e8d
  3. 6f609a
  4. 8073a7
  5. 9186b3
  6. a29ac0
  7. b4adcd
  8. c6c1d9
  9. d9d6e6
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #503b80 mixed with black

  1. 503b80
  2. 44326e
  3. 39295d
  4. 2e214d
  5. 24193d
  6. 1a112e
  7. 10091f
  8. 070412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503b80 with less saturation

  1. 503b80
  2. 4f3d7b
  3. 4e3f76
  4. 4e4170
  5. 4d436b
  6. 4d4466
  7. 4c4661
  8. 4c475b
  9. 4b4856
  10. 4b4950

Questions about #503b80

What color is #503b80?

#503b80 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(80, 59, 128), in HSL hsl(258.26, 36.9%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.055% 0.11221 295.026).

What colors go well with #503b80?

The complementary color of #503b80 is #495000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c4687 and #68316b. The triadic partners are #773500 and #005b47.

Is white or black text more readable on #503b80?

White text reads better on #503b80: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.22:1 and black gives 2.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503b80 a warm or cool color?

#503b80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.112.