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#503f73 color: Raw Amethyst

#503f73 is rgb(80, 63, 115) in RGB and oklch(40.997% 0.08645 297.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

41%
0.086
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #503f73

#503f73 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.13:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Amethyst (#544173). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #503f73 mixed with white

  1. 503f73
  2. 605181
  3. 70638e
  4. 80759c
  5. 9188aa
  6. a39bb8
  7. b4aec6
  8. c7c2d4
  9. d9d6e2
  10. eceaf1

Darker: #503f73 mixed with black

  1. 503f73
  2. 443563
  3. 392c54
  4. 2e2345
  5. 241b36
  6. 1a1228
  7. 100a1b
  8. 07040f
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #503f73 with less saturation

  1. 503f73
  2. 4f406f
  3. 4f426b
  4. 4e4367
  5. 4d4463
  6. 4d455f
  7. 4c475b
  8. 4c4857
  9. 4b4953
  10. 4b494f

Questions about #503f73

What color is #503f73?

#503f73 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Raw Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(80, 63, 115), in HSL hsl(259.62, 29.21%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.997% 0.08645 297.527).

What colors go well with #503f73?

The complementary color of #503f73 is #47500f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #364879 and #633862. The triadic partners are #6d3d12 and #00594a.

Is white or black text more readable on #503f73?

White text reads better on #503f73: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #503f73 a warm or cool color?

#503f73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.086.