#503b8a color: Blue Gem
#503b8a is rgb(80, 59, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.756% 0.12625 292.307) 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 #503b8a
#503b8a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9:1 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: #503b8a mixed with white
Darker: #503b8a mixed with black
Calmer: #503b8a with less saturation
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Questions about #503b8a
What color is #503b8a?
#503b8a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(80, 59, 138), in HSL hsl(255.95, 40.1%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.756% 0.12625 292.307).
What colors go well with #503b8a?
The complementary color of #503b8a is #4e5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #244890 and #6b3074. The triadic partners are #7f3200 and #005d46.
Is white or black text more readable on #503b8a?
White text reads better on #503b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #503b8a a warm or cool color?
#503b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.126.