#53334E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.062 332.5), rgb(83, 51, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#53334E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53334E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.062 332.5) |
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 #53334E | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53334E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #53334E text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #53334E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A3
oklch(63.2% 0.095 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#975B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.105 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#804B78
oklch(49.1% 0.095 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#683E62
oklch(42.7% 0.079 332.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53334E
oklch(37% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#53334E 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) | #323B4F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56353D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53334E
#53334E
oklch(37% 0.062 332.5)
- #24492F
#24492F
oklch(37% 0.062 151.9)
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 #53334E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #53334E 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.