#53447A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2), rgb(83, 68, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#53447A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53447A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2) |
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 #53447A | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53447A | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #53447A text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #53447A text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDF
oklch(81% 0.051 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A497CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665396
oklch(49.2% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#282239
oklch(27% 0.043 295.4)
#53447A 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) | #344D7C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364C79 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4E59 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53447A
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
- #4E5410
#4E5410
oklch(42.7% 0.088 114.6)
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 #53447A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #53447A 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.