#53387E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.115 299), rgb(83, 56, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#53387E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53387E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.115 299) |
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 #53387E | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53387E | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #53387E text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53387E text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9575D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#805BBD
oklch(55.5% 0.149 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA3
oklch(49% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53387E
oklch(40.7% 0.115 299)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 298.8)
#53387E 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) | #1D4680 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25467C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4655 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53387E
#53387E
oklch(40.7% 0.115 299)
- #445000
#445000
oklch(40.6% 0.096 119.1)
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 #53387E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.089
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.092
Use #53387E 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.