#53315E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.085 317.5), rgb(83, 49, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#53315E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53315E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.085 317.5) |
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 #53315E | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53315E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #53315E text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53315E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBD
oklch(63% 0.131 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9455A9
oklch(55.6% 0.142 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4591
oklch(49.1% 0.131 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53315E
oklch(37.4% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#53315E 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) | #293C60 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333F5D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533743 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53315E
#53315E
oklch(37.4% 0.085 317.5)
- #294B1B
#294B1B
oklch(37.4% 0.085 137.6)
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 #53315E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #53315E 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.