#53386F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.094 305.2), rgb(83, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#53386F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53386F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.094 305.2) |
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 #53386F | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53386F | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #53386F text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53386F text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E70CF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 305)
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Step 600
600
#8956BB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7546A2
oklch(49.2% 0.146 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A83
oklch(42.7% 0.121 305.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53386F
oklch(39.7% 0.094 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#53386F 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) | #294371 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E414E | 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°).
- #53386F
#53386F
oklch(39.7% 0.094 305.2)
- #3B4F09
#3B4F09
oklch(39.7% 0.094 125.2)
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 #53386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #53386F 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.