#53308E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.148 296.3), rgb(83, 48, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#53308E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53308E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 48, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.148 296.3) |
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 #53308E | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53308E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #53308E text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #53308E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A98DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956DE6
oklch(63% 0.177 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8151D4
oklch(55.6% 0.193 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D41B8
oklch(49.1% 0.179 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53308E
oklch(40.6% 0.148 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#53308E 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) | #004591 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00438C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44465A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53308E
#53308E
oklch(40.6% 0.148 296.3)
- #474F00
#474F00
oklch(40.6% 0.093 116.2)
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 #53308E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.086
Use #53308E 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.