#53429E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.143 287.7), rgb(83, 66, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#53429E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53429E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.143 287.7) |
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 #53429E | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53429E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53429E text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #53429E text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8674EA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7259D8
oklch(55.7% 0.186 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 287.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53429E
oklch(44.8% 0.143 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#53429E 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) | #0253A1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #024E9C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5769 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53429E
#53429E
oklch(44.8% 0.143 287.7)
- #5A5800
#5A5800
oklch(44.8% 0.097 108.2)
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 #53429E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #53429E 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.