#53347C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.119 301), rgb(83, 52, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#53347C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53347C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.119 301) |
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 #53347C | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53347C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #53347C text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #53347C text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#894CD2
oklch(55.5% 0.198 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#743CB6
oklch(49% 0.184 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3393
oklch(42.8% 0.152 301.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53347C
oklch(39.9% 0.119 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#53347C 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) | #16437E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21437A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4252 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53347C
#53347C
oklch(39.9% 0.119 301)
- #404E00
#404E00
oklch(39.7% 0.095 120.7)
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 #53347C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.093
Use #53347C 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.