#53498D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.9% 0.108 288), rgb(83, 73, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#53498D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53498D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 73, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.108 288) |
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 #53498D | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53498D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53498D text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #53498D text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#867BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7163C0
oklch(55.7% 0.14 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A6
oklch(49.1% 0.132 288.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53498D
oklch(44.9% 0.108 288)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#53498D 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) | #2F548F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F518B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #435764 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53498D
#53498D
oklch(44.9% 0.108 288)
- #5B5800
#5B5800
oklch(44.9% 0.096 107.4)
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 #53498D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
Use #53498D 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.