#53235E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.111 319.8), rgb(83, 35, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#53235E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53235E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 35, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.111 319.8) |
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 #53235E | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53235E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53235E text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53235E 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
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B562C8
oklch(63.1% 0.169 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A045B5
oklch(55.5% 0.185 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#89369C
oklch(49.1% 0.172 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.141 319.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53235E
oklch(35.1% 0.111 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#53235E 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) | #163460 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27395C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532C3D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53235E
#53235E
oklch(35.1% 0.111 319.8)
- #134802
#134802
oklch(35.3% 0.111 139.8)
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 #53235E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #53235E 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.