#53216A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.127 313.3), rgb(83, 33, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#53216A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53216A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 33, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.127 313.3) |
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 #53216A | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53216A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #53216A text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53216A text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFED
oklch(81% 0.096 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C282E3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.195 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D3EC8
oklch(55.5% 0.211 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#872EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.197 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D288C
oklch(42.6% 0.163 313.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53216A
oklch(35.7% 0.127 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#53216A 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) | #00356C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3968 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512F42 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53216A
#53216A
oklch(35.7% 0.127 313.3)
- #254700
#254700
oklch(35.8% 0.102 133.4)
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 #53216A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #53216A 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.