#5300A8
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(38.9% 0.214 294.4), rgb(83, 0, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#5300A8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5300A8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 0, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.214 294.4) |
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 #5300A8 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5300A8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #5300A8 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5300A8 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#862DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#7400E5
oklch(49.1% 0.27 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F00BE
oklch(42.7% 0.235 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5300A8
oklch(38.9% 0.214 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E0960
oklch(27% 0.136 294.2)
#5300A8 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) | #003EAC | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003AA5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374061 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5300A8
#5300A8
oklch(38.9% 0.214 294.4)
- #444A00
#444A00
oklch(39% 0.088 115)
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 #5300A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5300A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.013
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.023
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
Use #5300A8 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.