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#503b86 color: Blue Gem

#503b86 is rgb(80, 59, 134) in RGB and oklch(41.47% 0.12067 293.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

41.5%
0.121
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #503b86

#503b86 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.09:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #503b86 mixed with white

  1. 503b86
  2. 5f4e93
  3. 6f619f
  4. 7f74ab
  5. 9087b7
  6. a29ac3
  7. b4aed0
  8. c6c2db
  9. d9d6e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #503b86 mixed with black

  1. 503b86
  2. 443274
  3. 392962
  4. 2e2151
  5. 241940
  6. 1a1130
  7. 100921
  8. 070413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503b86 with less saturation

  1. 503b86
  2. 4f3d80
  3. 4f407b
  4. 4e4275
  5. 4d446f
  6. 4d456a
  7. 4d4764
  8. 4c485e
  9. 4c4958
  10. 4c4a52

Questions about #503b86

What color is #503b86?

#503b86 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(80, 59, 134), in HSL hsl(256.8, 38.86%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.47% 0.12067 293.337).

What colors go well with #503b86?

The complementary color of #503b86 is #4d5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27478c and #6a3071. The triadic partners are #7b3300 and #005c47.

Is white or black text more readable on #503b86?

White text reads better on #503b86: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503b86 a warm or cool color?

#503b86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.121.