#53295B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.097 321), rgb(83, 41, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#53295B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 321°. 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 (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53295B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 41, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.097 321) |
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 #53295B | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53295B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #53295B text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #53295B 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B168BF
oklch(63.1% 0.148 321)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.161 321)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3477
oklch(42.8% 0.123 321.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53295B
oklch(35.9% 0.097 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#53295B 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) | #21375D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B5A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54303E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53295B
#53295B
oklch(35.9% 0.097 321)
- #1B4913
#1B4913
oklch(36% 0.097 140.9)
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 #53295B, 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 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.090
Use #53295B 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.