#53469A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.132 287), rgb(83, 70, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#53469A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 287°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53469A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 70, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.132 287) |
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 #53469A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53469A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53469A text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #53469A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAF1
oklch(81% 0.077 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8577E3
oklch(63.2% 0.158 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#705DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.171 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4CB5
oklch(49.2% 0.16 286.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53469A
oklch(45.2% 0.132 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3674
oklch(37.6% 0.103 287)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#53469A 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) | #1C559D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B5098 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5869 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53469A
#53469A
oklch(45.2% 0.132 287)
- #5C5900
#5C5900
oklch(45.2% 0.097 107.4)
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 #53469A, 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 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #53469A 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.