#53448A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.7% 0.112 290.9), rgb(83, 68, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#53448A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53448A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.112 290.9) |
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 #53448A | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53448A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53448A text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #53448A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A195DD
oklch(70.8% 0.104 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7560C1
oklch(55.6% 0.146 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#634FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.135 291.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53448A
oklch(43.7% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#53448A 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) | #29508C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4D88 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455260 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53448A
#53448A
oklch(43.7% 0.112 290.9)
- #555600
#555600
oklch(43.8% 0.096 110.6)
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 #53448A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
Use #53448A 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.