#53008D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.1% 0.19 302.3), rgb(83, 0, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#53008D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53008D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 0, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.19 302.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #53008D | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53008D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #53008D text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53008D text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#9800FC
oklch(55.6% 0.293 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A00B1
oklch(42.7% 0.225 302.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53008D
oklch(36.1% 0.19 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#330D56
oklch(27.1% 0.121 302.2)
#53008D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003690 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00368B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463351 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53008D
#53008D
oklch(36.1% 0.19 302.3)
- #364400
#364400
oklch(36.1% 0.088 121.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #53008D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #53008D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.025
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.087
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.095
Use #53008D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.