#53396C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.088 306.3), rgb(83, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#53396C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53396C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.088 306.3) |
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 #53396C | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53396C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #53396C text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53396C 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8958B6
oklch(55.5% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#74489D
oklch(49.1% 0.137 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 306.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53396C
oklch(39.7% 0.088 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#53396C 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) | #2C436E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F414D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53396C
#53396C
oklch(39.7% 0.088 306.3)
- #3B4F13
#3B4F13
oklch(39.7% 0.088 126.2)
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 #53396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #53396C 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.