#503e87 color: Nauseous Blue
#503e87 is rgb(80, 62, 135) in RGB and oklch(42.091% 0.11731 291.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Cobalt
- indigo-900
- Black 47%
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About #503e87
#503e87 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.82:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.
Lighter: #503e87 mixed with white
Darker: #503e87 mixed with black
Calmer: #503e87 with less saturation
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What color is #503e87?
#503e87 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(80, 62, 135), in HSL hsl(254.79, 37.06%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.091% 0.11731 291.941).
What colors go well with #503e87?
The complementary color of #503e87 is #505200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #284a8c and #6a3473. The triadic partners are #7d3600 and #005f47.
Is white or black text more readable on #503e87?
White text reads better on #503e87: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #503e87 a warm or cool color?
#503e87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.117.