#53405C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.052 314.7), rgb(83, 64, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#53405C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53405C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 64, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 18%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.052 314.7) |
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 #53405C | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53405C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #53405C text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #53405C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#987EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.063 315)
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Step 600
600
#82678F
oklch(55.5% 0.068 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5679
oklch(49.1% 0.062 315)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53405C
oklch(40.3% 0.052 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#53405C 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) | #3C465D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53434A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53405C
#53405C
oklch(40.3% 0.052 314.7)
- #3C4F32
#3C4F32
oklch(40.3% 0.052 135.2)
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 #53405C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
Use #53405C 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.