#53448F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.1% 0.119 289.8), rgb(83, 68, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#53448F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53448F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.119 289.8) |
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 #53448F | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53448F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53448F text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #53448F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E1
oklch(70.6% 0.111 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8978D9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#745FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.154 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#624EAB
oklch(49.2% 0.143 290)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53448F
oklch(44.1% 0.119 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#53448F 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) | #245192 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254E8D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425363 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53448F
#53448F
oklch(44.1% 0.119 289.8)
- #565700
#565700
oklch(44.1% 0.097 110.5)
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 #53448F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
Use #53448F 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.