#53247D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.5% 0.144 304.5), rgb(83, 36, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#53247D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53247D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 36, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.144 304.5) |
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 #53247D | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53247D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #53247D text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53247D text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B981F6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A95AF3
oklch(63.2% 0.222 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9537E1
oklch(55.6% 0.241 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F27C3
oklch(49.1% 0.223 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#67239E
oklch(42.7% 0.186 304.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53247D
oklch(37.5% 0.144 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#31174A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 304.4)
#53247D 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) | #003B80 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013C7B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B384D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53247D
#53247D
oklch(37.5% 0.144 304.5)
- #364900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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 #53247D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
Use #53247D 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.