#53207B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.9% 0.147 305.9), rgb(83, 32, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#53207B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53207B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 32, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.147 305.9) |
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 #53207B | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53207B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #53207B text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53207B text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.11 306)
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Step 400
400
#BC7FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.178 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC57F3
oklch(63.1% 0.227 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9833E1
oklch(55.6% 0.245 306)
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Step 700
700
#8222C4
oklch(49.2% 0.229 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#69209E
oklch(42.6% 0.189 305.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53207B
oklch(36.9% 0.147 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#53207B 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) | #00397E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B79 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C354B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53207B
#53207B
oklch(36.9% 0.147 305.9)
- #334700
#334700
oklch(36.7% 0.093 125.7)
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 #53207B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #53207B 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.