#53263A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.072 353.7), rgb(83, 38, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#53263A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53263A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 38, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.072 353.7) |
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 #53263A | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53263A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #53263A text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #53263A text on black | 1.70:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 353.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB3C3
oklch(81% 0.054 354.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CB8AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 353)
-
Step 500
500
#BD6C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 354.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A85378
oklch(55.7% 0.119 354.2)
-
Step 700
700
#904365
oklch(49.2% 0.111 354.2)
-
Step 800
800
#753753
oklch(42.7% 0.093 353.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#53263A
oklch(33.7% 0.072 353.7)
-
Step 950
950
#381D28
oklch(27.1% 0.045 354.6)
#53263A 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) | #2C303B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373839 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59242D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53263A
#53263A
oklch(33.7% 0.072 353.7)
- #004234
#004234
oklch(33.8% 0.065 172.8)
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 #53263A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #53263A 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.