#53384E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.051 333.3), rgb(83, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#53384E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53384E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.051 333.3) |
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 #53384E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53384E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #53384E text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #53384E 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
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#B993B1
oklch(70.8% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#A7789E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#916089
oklch(55.6% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F74
oklch(49.1% 0.08 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 333.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53384E
oklch(38% 0.051 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#53384E 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) | #383E4F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E424D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563940 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53384E
#53384E
oklch(38% 0.051 333.3)
- #2C4A35
#2C4A35
oklch(37.9% 0.051 152.9)
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 #53384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- 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 #53384E 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.