#530A42
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.12 339.9), rgb(83, 10, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#530A42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #530A42 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 10, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.12 339.9) |
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 #530A42 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #530A42 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #530A42 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #530A42 text on black | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0F3
oklch(93.7% 0.041 339.6)
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Step 200
200
#FEC5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#FD9BDE
oklch(81% 0.142 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#F758CC
oklch(70.8% 0.228 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#E900BC
oklch(63.1% 0.274 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#530A42
oklch(30.6% 0.12 339.9)
#530A42 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) | #102443 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F40 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #580D26 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #530A42
#530A42
oklch(30.6% 0.12 339.9)
- #003A23
#003A23
oklch(30.7% 0.07 159.9)
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 #530A42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #530A42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #530A42 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.