#53294B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.079 334.7), rgb(83, 41, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#53294B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53294B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 41, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.079 334.7) |
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 #53294B | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53294B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53294B text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53294B text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3D0
oklch(81% 0.059 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.121 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15292
oklch(55.6% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#89427C
oklch(49% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#703765
oklch(42.7% 0.102 334.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53294B
oklch(35% 0.079 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C30
oklch(26.9% 0.051 334.6)
#53294B 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) | #29344C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A4A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572B36 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53294B
#53294B
oklch(35% 0.079 334.7)
- #0C4627
#0C4627
oklch(34.9% 0.079 154.6)
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 #53294B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.082
Use #53294B 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.