#53357D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.118 300.4), rgb(83, 53, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#53357D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53357D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.118 300.4) |
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 #53357D | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53357D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #53357D text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53357D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E5
oklch(63% 0.182 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#733DB6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53357D
oklch(40.1% 0.118 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#53357D 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) | #17447F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22447B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4353 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53357D
#53357D
oklch(40.1% 0.118 300.4)
- #414F00
#414F00
oklch(40.1% 0.096 120.6)
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 #53357D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.094
Use #53357D 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.