#53285F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.103 318.5), rgb(83, 40, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#53285F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53285F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.103 318.5) |
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 #53285F | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53285F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #53285F text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #53285F text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C187D2
oklch(70.7% 0.123 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B166C6
oklch(63.1% 0.159 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#853B99
oklch(49% 0.16 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C327C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 318.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53285F
oklch(36% 0.103 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#53285F 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) | #1D3761 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3B5E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53303F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53285F
#53285F
oklch(36% 0.103 318.5)
- #1C490A
#1C490A
oklch(36% 0.103 138.7)
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 #53285F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #53285F 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.