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#503c88 color: Blue Gem

#503c88 is rgb(80, 60, 136) in RGB and oklch(41.793% 0.12189 292.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

41.8%
0.122
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #503c88

#503c88 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.96:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, 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: #503c88 mixed with white

  1. 503c88
  2. 5f4f94
  3. 6f62a1
  4. 7f74ad
  5. 9087b9
  6. a29bc5
  7. b4aed0
  8. c6c2dc
  9. d9d6e8
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #503c88 mixed with black

  1. 503c88
  2. 443375
  3. 392a63
  4. 2e2152
  5. 241941
  6. 1a1131
  7. 100a22
  8. 070413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503c88 with less saturation

  1. 503c88
  2. 4f3e82
  3. 4f417d
  4. 4e4377
  5. 4e4571
  6. 4d466b
  7. 4d4865
  8. 4d495f
  9. 4d4a59
  10. 4c4b53

Questions about #503c88

What color is #503c88?

#503c88 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(80, 60, 136), in HSL hsl(255.79, 38.78%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.793% 0.12189 292.452).

What colors go well with #503c88?

The complementary color of #503c88 is #4e5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #26498e and #6a3173. The triadic partners are #7d3400 and #005e46.

Is white or black text more readable on #503c88?

White text reads better on #503c88: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503c88 a warm or cool color?

#503c88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.122.