#53488E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.112 288.3), rgb(83, 72, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#53488E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53488E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 72, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.112 288.3) |
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 #53488E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53488E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53488E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #53488E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE9
oklch(81% 0.064 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.134 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7162C2
oklch(55.6% 0.144 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F50A7
oklch(49% 0.135 288.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53488E
oklch(44.8% 0.112 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#40396D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#53488E 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) | #2D5491 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D508C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425664 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53488E
#53488E
oklch(44.8% 0.112 288.3)
- #5A5800
#5A5800
oklch(44.8% 0.097 108.2)
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 #53488E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #53488E 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.