#53394D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.048 335), rgb(83, 57, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#53394D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53394D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.048 335) |
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 #53394D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53394D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #53394D text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #53394D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.037 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#B893AF
oklch(70.6% 0.059 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6799B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#916186
oklch(55.6% 0.081 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5071
oklch(49% 0.074 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#64425C
oklch(42.7% 0.061 335.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53394D
oklch(38.2% 0.048 335)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#53394D 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) | #393F4E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F424C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563A40 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53394D
#53394D
oklch(38.2% 0.048 335)
- #2D4B38
#2D4B38
oklch(38.3% 0.049 155.6)
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 #53394D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #53394D 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.