#503b89 color: Blue Gem
#503b89 is rgb(80, 59, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.684% 0.12486 292.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Cobalt
- indigo-900
- Black 46%
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About #503b89
#503b89 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.02:1 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 indigo-900.
Lighter: #503b89 mixed with white
Darker: #503b89 mixed with black
Calmer: #503b89 with less saturation
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Questions about #503b89
What color is #503b89?
#503b89 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(80, 59, 137), in HSL hsl(256.15, 39.8%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.684% 0.12486 292.558).
What colors go well with #503b89?
The complementary color of #503b89 is #4e5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25488f and #6b3073. The triadic partners are #7e3200 and #005d46.
Is white or black text more readable on #503b89?
White text reads better on #503b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #503b89 a warm or cool color?
#503b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.125.