#53385C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.068 317.4), rgb(83, 56, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#53385C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53385C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 24%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.068 317.4) |
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 #53385C | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53385C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #53385C text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #53385C 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
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B691C2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A375B3
oklch(63.1% 0.104 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E5C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.115 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#794C88
oklch(49.2% 0.106 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#623E6E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53385C
oklch(38.7% 0.068 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#53385C 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) | #33405D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39435B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533C45 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53385C
#53385C
oklch(38.7% 0.068 317.4)
- #324D27
#324D27
oklch(38.8% 0.069 137.2)
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 #53385C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #53385C 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.