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#503DC7 Color

#503DC7 is rgb(80, 61, 199) in RGB, hsl(248, 55%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 69%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#503DC7
HEX#503DC7
RGBrgb(80, 61, 199)
HSLhsl(248, 55%, 51%)
HSVhsv(248, 69%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 69%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.203 281.5)
LABlab(35.19% 38.78 -70.61)
LCHlch(35.19% 80.55 298.78)

What #503DC7 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #503DC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#503DC7 Channel Values

How #503DC7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 80 · G 61 · B 1998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 55% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 69% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #503DC7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #503DC7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #503DC7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #503DC7

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #503DC7.

How #503DC7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#503DC7
Protanopia#4141C7
Protanomaly#473FC7
Deuteranopia#4444C7
Deuteranomaly#4941C7
Tritanopia#1F5E5E
Tritanomaly#385394
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #503DC7 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-503dc7: #503DC7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #503DC7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-503dc7': '#503DC7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.314, green: 0.239, blue: 0.780)
Android XML<color name="color_503dc7">#503DC7</color>
SVG fillfill="#503DC7"

More Blue Colors

#503DC7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#503DC7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #503DC7?

#503DC7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(80, 61, 199) in RGB and hsl(248, 55%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #503DC7?

#503DC7 is rgb(80, 61, 199) — red 80, green 61, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #503DC7?

#503DC7 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 69%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #503DC7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #503DC7 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #503DC7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #503DC7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 17.34, which is visibly different.

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