#53336B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.098 308.9), rgb(83, 51, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#53336B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53336B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.098 308.9) |
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 #53336B | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53336B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #53336B text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53336B text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F53BA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 309)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A1
oklch(49.1% 0.153 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53336B
oklch(38.6% 0.098 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#53336B 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) | #24406D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D416A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503C4A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53336B
#53336B
oklch(38.6% 0.098 308.9)
- #334D06
#334D06
oklch(38.5% 0.098 129)
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 #53336B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.092
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.092
Use #53336B 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.