#53458A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.9% 0.11 290.4), rgb(83, 69, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#53458A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53458A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 69, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.11 290.4) |
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 #53458A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53458A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53458A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #53458A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.131 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7461C0
oklch(55.6% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6250A6
oklch(49.2% 0.133 290.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53458A
oklch(43.9% 0.11 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#53458A 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) | #2B518C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E88 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445361 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53458A
#53458A
oklch(43.9% 0.11 290.4)
- #565600
#565600
oklch(43.9% 0.096 109.8)
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 #53458A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
Use #53458A 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.