#53478A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.107 289.5), rgb(83, 71, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#53478A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53478A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 71, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.107 289.5) |
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 #53478A | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53478A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53478A text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #53478A text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 290)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.127 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7362BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6151A4
oklch(49.2% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53478A
oklch(44.3% 0.107 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#53478A 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) | #2E528C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4F88 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445462 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53478A
#53478A
oklch(44.3% 0.107 289.5)
- #575700
#575700
oklch(44.2% 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 #53478A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
Use #53478A 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.