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#503b83 color: Prism Violet

#503b83 is rgb(80, 59, 131) in RGB and oklch(41.261% 0.11645 294.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

41.3%
0.116
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #503b83

#503b83 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.15:1 contrast and black text 2.29:1, 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: #503b83 mixed with white

  1. 503b83
  2. 5f4e90
  3. 6f619c
  4. 8073a9
  5. 9086b5
  6. a29ac2
  7. b4adce
  8. c6c1da
  9. d9d6e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #503b83 mixed with black

  1. 503b83
  2. 443271
  3. 392960
  4. 2e214f
  5. 24193f
  6. 1a112f
  7. 100920
  8. 070412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503b83 with less saturation

  1. 503b83
  2. 4f3d7e
  3. 4f3f78
  4. 4e4173
  5. 4d436d
  6. 4d4568
  7. 4c4662
  8. 4c485d
  9. 4c4957
  10. 4b4a51

Questions about #503b83

What color is #503b83?

#503b83 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(80, 59, 131), in HSL hsl(257.5, 37.89%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.261% 0.11645 294.158).

What colors go well with #503b83?

The complementary color of #503b83 is #4b5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a478a and #69316e. The triadic partners are #793400 and #005c47.

Is white or black text more readable on #503b83?

White text reads better on #503b83: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and black gives 2.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503b83 a warm or cool color?

#503b83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.116.