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#503c82 color: Prism Violet

#503c82 is rgb(80, 60, 130) in RGB and oklch(41.376% 0.11341 294.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

41.4%
0.113
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 49%

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 #503c82

#503c82 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 294°.

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 Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #503c82 mixed with white

  1. 503c82
  2. 5f4f8f
  3. 6f619b
  4. 8074a8
  5. 9187b5
  6. a29ac1
  7. b4aece
  8. c6c2da
  9. d9d6e6
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #503c82 mixed with black

  1. 503c82
  2. 443370
  3. 392a5f
  4. 2e214e
  5. 24193e
  6. 1a112f
  7. 100a20
  8. 070412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503c82 with less saturation

  1. 503c82
  2. 4f3e7d
  3. 4f4077
  4. 4e4272
  5. 4d446d
  6. 4d4567
  7. 4d4762
  8. 4c485c
  9. 4c4957
  10. 4b4a51

Questions about #503c82

What color is #503c82?

#503c82 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(80, 60, 130), in HSL hsl(257.14, 36.84%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.376% 0.11341 294.052).

What colors go well with #503c82?

The complementary color of #503c82 is #4b5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b4888 and #68326e. The triadic partners are #783600 and #005c47.

Is white or black text more readable on #503c82?

White text reads better on #503c82: 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 #503c82 a warm or cool color?

#503c82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.113.