#53375A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.068 319.4), rgb(83, 55, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#53375A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53375A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 24%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.068 319.4) |
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 #53375A | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53375A | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #53375A text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53375A 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E5
oklch(88.6% 0.027 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B790C1
oklch(70.6% 0.082 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#A574B1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#905C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B86
oklch(49% 0.106 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#633E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53375A
oklch(38.4% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#53375A 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) | #323F5B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394259 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533B44 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53375A
#53375A
oklch(38.4% 0.068 319.4)
- #2F4C28
#2F4C28
oklch(38.3% 0.068 139.7)
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 #53375A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #53375A 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.