#53449D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.139 287.2), rgb(83, 68, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#53449D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53449D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 68, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.139 287.2) |
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 #53449D | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53449D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53449D text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #53449D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C93ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8575E7
oklch(63% 0.166 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705BD5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F4AB9
oklch(49.2% 0.168 287.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53449D
oklch(45% 0.139 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403577
oklch(37.7% 0.109 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#53449D 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) | #0F54A0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4F9B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B586A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53449D
#53449D
oklch(45% 0.139 287.2)
- #5C5800
#5C5800
oklch(45% 0.096 106.6)
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 #53449D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.072
Use #53449D 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.