#53395A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.064 319), rgb(83, 57, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#53395A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53395A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.064 319) |
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 #53395A | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53395A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #53395A text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53395A text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#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
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592BF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#A376AF
oklch(63.1% 0.097 319)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#784D84
oklch(49% 0.099 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#62406B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 319.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#53395A
oklch(38.8% 0.064 319)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#53395A 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) | #35415B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533D45 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53395A
#53395A
oklch(38.8% 0.064 319)
- #324D2B
#324D2B
oklch(38.9% 0.064 139.3)
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 #53395A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #53395A 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.