#53344E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.06 332.6), rgb(83, 52, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#53344E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53344E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.06 332.6) |
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 #53344E | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53344E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #53344E text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #53344E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B4
oklch(70.6% 0.072 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#965C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C77
oklch(49.1% 0.091 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#683E61
oklch(42.7% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53344E
oklch(37.2% 0.06 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#53344E 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) | #333C4F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56363D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53344E
#53344E
oklch(37.2% 0.06 332.6)
- #254931
#254931
oklch(37.1% 0.059 153.4)
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 #53344E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #53344E 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.