#53419A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.139 288.7), rgb(83, 65, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#53419A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.139 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 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53419A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 65, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.139 288.7) |
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 #53419A | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53419A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53419A text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #53419A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8874E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.18 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6149B8
oklch(49.2% 0.168 288.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53419A
oklch(44.3% 0.139 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413577
oklch(37.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#53419A 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) | #09529D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4D98 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5567 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53419A
#53419A
oklch(44.3% 0.139 288.7)
- #585700
#585700
oklch(44.3% 0.096 109)
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 #53419A, 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 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #53419A 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.