#53427C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.4% 0.095 295.6), rgb(83, 66, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#53427C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53427C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 31%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.095 295.6) |
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 #53427C | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53427C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #53427C text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #53427C text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A596D2
oklch(70.8% 0.088 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F7AC6
oklch(63% 0.114 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#67519A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 295.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53427C
oklch(42.4% 0.095 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#53427C 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) | #304C7E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B7B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4D59 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53427C
#53427C
oklch(42.4% 0.095 295.6)
- #4C5403
#4C5403
oklch(42.4% 0.095 116)
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 #53427C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
Use #53427C 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.