#53207D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37% 0.15 305.1), rgb(83, 32, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#53207D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53207D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 32, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.15 305.1) |
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 #53207D | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53207D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #53207D text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #53207D text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.112 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB7FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.18 305)
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Step 500
500
#AB57F5
oklch(63.1% 0.229 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9731E4
oklch(55.6% 0.249 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#8120C6
oklch(49.1% 0.232 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#691FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.192 305.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53207D
oklch(37% 0.15 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#32164A
oklch(27% 0.094 305.8)
#53207D 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) | #003980 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B364C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53207D
#53207D
oklch(37% 0.15 305.1)
- #344800
#344800
oklch(37.1% 0.094 125.6)
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 #53207D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
Use #53207D 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.