#53365F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.076 315.6), rgb(83, 54, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#53365F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53365F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 54, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.076 315.6) |
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 #53365F | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53365F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #53365F text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53365F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A472B9
oklch(63% 0.117 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.126 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A498E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#633C73
oklch(42.6% 0.099 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53365F
oklch(38.4% 0.076 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#53365F 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) | #2F3F61 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36425E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523B46 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53365F
#53365F
oklch(38.4% 0.076 315.6)
- #304C21
#304C21
oklch(38.3% 0.076 135.8)
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 #53365F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #53365F 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.