#53196A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.7% 0.138 314.4), rgb(83, 25, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#53196A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53196A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 25, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.138 314.4) |
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 #53196A | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53196A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53196A text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53196A text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C67DE7
oklch(70.6% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B756E0
oklch(63.1% 0.212 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A333CE
oklch(55.7% 0.231 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B23B2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#712190
oklch(42.7% 0.177 314.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53196A
oklch(34.7% 0.138 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#53196A 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) | #00326C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153768 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512A40 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53196A
#53196A
oklch(34.7% 0.138 314.4)
- #214400
#214400
oklch(34.6% 0.1 134.4)
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 #53196A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #53196A 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.