#53385B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.067 318.3), rgb(83, 56, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#53385B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 318°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53385B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.067 318.3) |
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 #53385B | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53385B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #53385B text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53385B text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#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
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B691C1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A475B1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F5D9D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#794C86
oklch(49.1% 0.103 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#633F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 318.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53385B
oklch(38.6% 0.067 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#53385B 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) | #33405C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A435A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533C45 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53385B
#53385B
oklch(38.6% 0.067 318.3)
- #314C28
#314C28
oklch(38.5% 0.067 138.2)
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 #53385B, 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
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
Use #53385B 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.