#53375F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.074 315.3), rgb(83, 55, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#53375F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53375F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.074 315.3) |
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 #53375F | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53375F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #53375F text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53375F text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B690C7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#A473B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#794A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#633D72
oklch(42.7% 0.095 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53375F
oklch(38.6% 0.074 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#53375F 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) | #304060 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523C46 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53375F
#53375F
oklch(38.6% 0.074 315.3)
- #324D22
#324D22
oklch(38.7% 0.075 135.1)
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 #53375F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #53375F 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.