#534253
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.036 326.2), rgb(83, 66, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#534253 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #534253 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 66, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 11%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.036 326.2) |
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 #534253 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #534253 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #534253 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #534253 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9AAC
oklch(70.8% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#988197
oklch(63.2% 0.042 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#826A82
oklch(55.6% 0.047 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E586E
oklch(49% 0.044 326.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#534253
oklch(40.3% 0.036 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D4A
oklch(37.9% 0.028 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#534253 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) | #414654 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454852 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544348 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #534253
#534253
oklch(40.3% 0.036 326.2)
- #3C4E3D
#3C4E3D
oklch(40.3% 0.036 146.3)
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 #534253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
Use #534253 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.