#53344F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.061 331.4), rgb(83, 52, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#53344F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53344F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.061 331.4) |
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 #53344F | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53344F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #53344F text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #53344F text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#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
#BC90B5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A3
oklch(63% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#955C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C79
oklch(49.2% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#673E62
oklch(42.6% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53344F
oklch(37.2% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#53344F 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) | #333C50 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56363E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53344F
#53344F
oklch(37.2% 0.061 331.4)
- #264A30
#264A30
oklch(37.4% 0.061 151.4)
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 #53344F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #53344F 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.