#53447E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.094 294), rgb(83, 68, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#53447E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53447E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.094 294) |
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 #53447E | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53447E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53447E text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #53447E 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
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A396D3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BC7
oklch(63% 0.113 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7863B3
oklch(55.6% 0.122 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#65529A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 294)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53447E
oklch(43% 0.094 294)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#53447E 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) | #314E80 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344C7D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F5B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53447E
#53447E
oklch(43% 0.094 294)
- #4F5504
#4F5504
oklch(43% 0.095 114.4)
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 #53447E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #53447E 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.