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#503d85 color: Nauseous Blue

#503d85 is rgb(80, 61, 133) in RGB and oklch(41.767% 0.11606 292.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

41.8%
0.116
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #503d85

#503d85 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.95:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, 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: #503d85 mixed with white

  1. 503d85
  2. 5f5092
  3. 6f629e
  4. 7f75aa
  5. 9088b7
  6. a29bc3
  7. b4aecf
  8. c6c2db
  9. d9d6e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #503d85 mixed with black

  1. 503d85
  2. 443473
  3. 392b61
  4. 2e2250
  5. 241a40
  6. 1a1230
  7. 100a21
  8. 070413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503d85 with less saturation

  1. 503d85
  2. 4f3f80
  3. 4f417a
  4. 4e4375
  5. 4e456f
  6. 4d4669
  7. 4d4864
  8. 4d495e
  9. 4d4a58
  10. 4c4b52

Questions about #503d85

What color is #503d85?

#503d85 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 61, 133), in HSL hsl(255.83, 37.11%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.767% 0.11606 292.843).

What colors go well with #503d85?

The complementary color of #503d85 is #4e5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29498b and #693371. The triadic partners are #7b3500 and #005d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #503d85?

White text reads better on #503d85: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503d85 a warm or cool color?

#503d85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.116.