#53356B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.094 308.3), rgb(83, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#53356B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53356B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.094 308.3) |
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 #53356B | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53356B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #53356B text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53356B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.144 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D55B8
oklch(55.6% 0.156 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#78449F
oklch(49% 0.147 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#623981
oklch(42.8% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53356B
oklch(38.9% 0.094 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3D
oklch(27.2% 0.059 308.2)
#53356B 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) | #27416D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F426A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503E4B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53356B
#53356B
oklch(38.9% 0.094 308.3)
- #364E0B
#364E0B
oklch(39% 0.094 128.1)
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 #53356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
Use #53356B 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.