#53409A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.141 289), rgb(83, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#53409A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53409A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.141 289) |
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 #53409A | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53409A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53409A text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #53409A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F3
oklch(80.8% 0.083 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E92ED
oklch(70.7% 0.131 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8974E7
oklch(63.2% 0.167 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7459D5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6248B9
oklch(49.2% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53409A
oklch(44.1% 0.141 289)
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Step 900
900
#413477
oklch(37.6% 0.11 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#53409A 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) | #03519D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074D98 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5466 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53409A
#53409A
oklch(44.1% 0.141 289)
- #575600
#575600
oklch(44% 0.095 109)
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 #53409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #53409A 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.