#530B43
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.12 339.1), rgb(83, 11, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#530B43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 339°. 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 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #530B43 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 11, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 77%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.12 339.1) |
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 #530B43 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #530B43 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #530B43 text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #530B43 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FDC5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#FC9BDF
oklch(80.9% 0.142 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#F659CE
oklch(70.8% 0.227 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#E800BE
oklch(63% 0.275 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#73005D
oklch(37.6% 0.164 339.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#530B43
oklch(30.8% 0.12 339.1)
#530B43 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) | #102544 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293041 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #580F26 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #530B43
#530B43
oklch(30.8% 0.12 339.1)
- #003A22
#003A22
oklch(30.7% 0.071 158.9)
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 #530B43, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #530B43.
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 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #530B43 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.