#53357B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.116 301.1), rgb(83, 53, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#53357B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.116 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53357B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 53, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.116 301.1) |
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 #53357B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53357B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #53357B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #53357B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#894ED0
oklch(55.7% 0.193 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#743EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53357B
oklch(40% 0.116 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#53357B 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) | #1A447D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244479 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4352 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53357B
#53357B
oklch(40% 0.116 301.1)
- #404F00
#404F00
oklch(40% 0.096 121.3)
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 #53357B, 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 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #53357B 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.