#53538E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47% 0.094 282.2), rgb(83, 83, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#53538E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53538E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 83, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.094 282.2) |
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 #53538E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #53538E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #53538E text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #53538E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#999BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8182C1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.101 281.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#53538E
oklch(47% 0.094 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#494979
oklch(42.8% 0.079 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D61
oklch(37.7% 0.061 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#53538E 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) | #3E5B90 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C578D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415F69 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53538E
#53538E
oklch(47% 0.094 282.2)
- #655C0A
#655C0A
oklch(46.9% 0.094 102.5)
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 #53538E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.011
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #53538E 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.