#53296D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.118 310.4), rgb(83, 41, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#53296D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.118 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53296D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 41, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.118 310.4) |
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 #53296D | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53296D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #53296D text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53296D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB64D9
oklch(63.1% 0.18 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9746C6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#8037AB
oklch(49.1% 0.182 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#682F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 310)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53296D
oklch(37% 0.118 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#53296D 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) | #103A6F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223D6B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503647 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53296D
#53296D
oklch(37% 0.118 310.4)
- #2D4A00
#2D4A00
oklch(37.2% 0.101 130.5)
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 #53296D, 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 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #53296D 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.