#53223E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.2% 0.082 347.1), rgb(83, 34, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#53223E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53223E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 34, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 42%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.082 347.1) |
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 #53223E | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53223E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53223E text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #53223E text on black | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 347)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6898
oklch(63.1% 0.125 347)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D83
oklch(55.5% 0.137 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#923E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#77345A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 347.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53223E
oklch(33.2% 0.082 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 346.9)
#53223E 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) | #272E3F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59212D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53223E
#53223E
oklch(33.2% 0.082 347.1)
- #00412F
#00412F
oklch(33.3% 0.068 167.5)
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 #53223E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #53223E 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.