#53359E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.6% 0.161 291.1), rgb(83, 53, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#53359E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53359E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 53, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.161 291.1) |
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 #53359E | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53359E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #53359E text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #53359E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7950E1
oklch(55.6% 0.209 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#663FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53359E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#53359E 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) | #004CA1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4E65 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53359E
#53359E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 291.1)
- #515300
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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 #53359E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #53359E 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.