Close to Purple Heart
#503DAA
#503DAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 23.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 47% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #503DAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.11:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.59:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.11:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.59:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #503DAA as they’d see it.
#503DAA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #503DAA
What color is #503DAA?
#503DAA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Purple Heart. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 23.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 250°, with 47% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #503DAA in RGB?
#503DAA is rgb(80, 61, 170): 80 red, 61 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #503DAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 64, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #503DAA?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #503DAA?
Its complement #465601 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.