#53385F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.072 315), rgb(83, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#53385F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53385F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.072 315) |
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 #53385F | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53385F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #53385F text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53385F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B590C6
oklch(70.6% 0.087 315)
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Step 500
500
#A374B7
oklch(63.1% 0.111 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA3
oklch(55.7% 0.12 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#784B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53385F
oklch(38.8% 0.072 315)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#53385F 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) | #324160 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523D47 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53385F
#53385F
oklch(38.8% 0.072 315)
- #334D24
#334D24
oklch(38.8% 0.072 135.1)
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 #53385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #53385F 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.