#53374E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1), rgb(83, 55, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#53374E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53374E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 20%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1) |
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 #53374E | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53374E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #53374E text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #53374E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#925F8A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E75
oklch(49.1% 0.084 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#65405F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 332.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#53374E 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) | #373E4F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D414D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56383F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53374E
#53374E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 333.1)
- #2A4A34
#2A4A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.2)
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 #53374E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
Use #53374E 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.