#53144B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.1% 0.115 333.5), rgb(83, 20, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#53144B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53144B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 20, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.115 333.5) |
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 #53144B | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53144B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53144B text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #53144B text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.076 334)
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Step 300
300
#F59EE6
oklch(80.9% 0.137 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC60D9
oklch(70.7% 0.219 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#E20ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.28 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#53144B
oklch(32.1% 0.115 333.5)
#53144B 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) | #12294D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293249 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #571A2D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53144B
#53144B
oklch(32.1% 0.115 333.5)
- #003E1E
#003E1E
oklch(31.9% 0.081 153.6)
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 #53144B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
Use #53144B 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.