#53384D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.05 334.8), rgb(83, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#53384D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53384D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.05 334.8) |
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 #53384D | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53384D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #53384D text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #53384D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993B0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7789C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#926087
oklch(55.6% 0.084 335)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F72
oklch(49% 0.078 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53384D
oklch(38% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#53384D 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) | #383E4E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56393F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53384D
#53384D
oklch(38% 0.05 334.8)
- #2C4A36
#2C4A36
oklch(37.9% 0.05 154.2)
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 #53384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #53384D 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.