#53376E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.095 306), rgb(83, 55, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#53376E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53376E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.095 306) |
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 #53376E | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53376E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #53376E text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #53376E text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.113 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B56BB
oklch(55.7% 0.157 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7645A1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603A83
oklch(42.8% 0.121 306)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53376E
oklch(39.5% 0.095 306)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#53376E 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) | #284370 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F404D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53376E
#53376E
oklch(39.5% 0.095 306)
- #3A4F09
#3A4F09
oklch(39.6% 0.095 125.9)
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 #53376E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.090
Use #53376E 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.