#53354D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.057 334.1), rgb(83, 53, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#53354D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53354D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 53, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 22%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.057 334.1) |
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 #53354D | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53354D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #53354D text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53354D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B2
oklch(70.6% 0.067 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA759F
oklch(63% 0.088 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#955D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D75
oklch(49.2% 0.088 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#673F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 334.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53354D
oklch(37.4% 0.057 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#53354D 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) | #353C4E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C404C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56363E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53354D
#53354D
oklch(37.4% 0.057 334.1)
- #274933
#274933
oklch(37.2% 0.055 154.4)
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 #53354D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #53354D 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.