#53276E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.122 310.3), rgb(83, 39, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#53276E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53276E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 39, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.122 310.3) |
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 #53276E | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53276E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #53276E text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53276E text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.092 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E4
oklch(70.6% 0.147 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC61DC
oklch(63% 0.188 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9844C9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8234AE
oklch(49.2% 0.189 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#692C8D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 310.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53276E
oklch(36.8% 0.122 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#53276E 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) | #093970 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3C6C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3546 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53276E
#53276E
oklch(36.8% 0.122 310.3)
- #2D4900
#2D4900
oklch(36.9% 0.099 130.1)
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 #53276E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #53276E 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.