#53327D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.123 301.3), rgb(83, 50, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#53327D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53327D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.123 301.3) |
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 #53327D | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53327D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #53327D text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #53327D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B188ED
oklch(70.6% 0.148 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E7
oklch(63.1% 0.188 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D5
oklch(55.5% 0.206 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7639B9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#603196
oklch(42.8% 0.158 301.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53327D
oklch(39.6% 0.123 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#53327D 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) | #0F437F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D437B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4152 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53327D
#53327D
oklch(39.6% 0.123 301.3)
- #3F4E00
#3F4E00
oklch(39.7% 0.096 121.4)
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 #53327D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
Use #53327D 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.