#53235C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.108 321.1), rgb(83, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#53235C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53235C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.108 321.1) |
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 #53235C | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53235C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53235C text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #53235C text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C584D2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B663C5
oklch(63.2% 0.165 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A146B2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3799
oklch(49.2% 0.168 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#702E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 321.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53235C
oklch(35% 0.108 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#53235C 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) | #18345E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29395A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542B3C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53235C
#53235C
oklch(35% 0.108 321.1)
- #104706
#104706
oklch(34.9% 0.108 141.1)
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 #53235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #53235C 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.