#53384A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.047 339.6), rgb(83, 56, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#53384A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53384A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.047 339.6) |
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 #53384A | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53384A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #53384A text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #53384A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#B993AC
oklch(70.6% 0.057 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77898
oklch(63% 0.073 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#926182
oklch(55.6% 0.078 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D506E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#65425A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 339)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53384A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#53384A 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) | #393E4B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4249 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56383E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53384A
#53384A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 339.6)
- #2B4A39
#2B4A39
oklch(37.9% 0.047 159.1)
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 #53384A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #53384A 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.