#53447D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.9% 0.093 294.3), rgb(83, 68, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#53447D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53447D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.093 294.3) |
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 #53447D | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53447D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53447D text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #53447D text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A396D2
oklch(70.6% 0.087 294)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7863B2
oklch(55.5% 0.121 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#655299
oklch(49.1% 0.112 294.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53447D
oklch(42.9% 0.093 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443964
oklch(37.6% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#53447D 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) | #324E7F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F5A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53447D
#53447D
oklch(42.9% 0.093 294.3)
- #4F5507
#4F5507
oklch(43% 0.093 114.5)
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 #53447D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #53447D 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.