#53388F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.9% 0.138 293.9), rgb(83, 56, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#53388F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53388F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.138 293.9) |
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 #53388F | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53388F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #53388F text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53388F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9171E2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C57D0
oklch(55.7% 0.179 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6946B4
oklch(49.2% 0.167 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53388F
oklch(41.9% 0.138 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#53388F 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) | #004A92 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B478D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434B5E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53388F
#53388F
oklch(41.9% 0.138 293.9)
- #4D5200
#4D5200
oklch(42% 0.094 113.8)
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 #53388F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
Use #53388F 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.