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#503d83 color: Nauseous Blue

#503d83 is rgb(80, 61, 131) in RGB and oklch(41.631% 0.11321 293.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

41.6%
0.113
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #503d83

#503d83 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.99:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #503d83 mixed with white

  1. 503d83
  2. 5f5090
  3. 6f629c
  4. 8075a9
  5. 9188b5
  6. a29bc2
  7. b4aece
  8. c6c2da
  9. d9d6e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #503d83 mixed with black

  1. 503d83
  2. 443471
  3. 392b60
  4. 2e224f
  5. 241a3f
  6. 1a122f
  7. 100a20
  8. 070412
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503d83 with less saturation

  1. 503d83
  2. 4f3f7e
  3. 4f4178
  4. 4e4373
  5. 4e456e
  6. 4d4668
  7. 4d4863
  8. 4d495d
  9. 4c4a58
  10. 4c4b52

Questions about #503d83

What color is #503d83?

#503d83 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 61, 131), in HSL hsl(256.29, 36.46%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.631% 0.11321 293.376).

What colors go well with #503d83?

The complementary color of #503d83 is #4d5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4989 and #69336f. The triadic partners are #793600 and #005d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #503d83?

White text reads better on #503d83: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503d83 a warm or cool color?

#503d83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.113.