#53344A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.056 338.1), rgb(83, 52, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#53344A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53344A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.056 338.1) |
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 #53344A | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53344A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #53344A text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #53344A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AF
oklch(70.7% 0.067 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC759B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 338.7)
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Step 600
600
#965D86
oklch(55.5% 0.093 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#804D72
oklch(49.2% 0.086 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#683F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 337.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53344A
oklch(37% 0.056 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#53344A 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) | #353B4B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4049 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56353C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53344A
#53344A
oklch(37% 0.056 338.1)
- #244934
#244934
oklch(37.1% 0.056 157.3)
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 #53344A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #53344A 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.