#53314E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.066 332.3), rgb(83, 49, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#53314E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53314E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.066 332.3) |
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 #53314E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53314E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #53314E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #53314E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A4
oklch(63.2% 0.101 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#985990
oklch(55.5% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C63
oklch(42.7% 0.085 332.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53314E
oklch(36.6% 0.066 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#53314E 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) | #303A4F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56333C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53314E
#53314E
oklch(36.6% 0.066 332.3)
- #20492D
#20492D
oklch(36.7% 0.067 152.1)
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 #53314E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #53314E 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.