#53455A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.3% 0.039 314.4), rgb(83, 69, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#53455A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53455A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 69, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 13%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.039 314.4) |
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 #53455A | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53455A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #53455A text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #53455A text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCB
oklch(81% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.037 314)
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Step 500
500
#94819D
oklch(63% 0.047 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B88
oklch(55.6% 0.049 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5973
oklch(49.1% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53455A
oklch(41.3% 0.039 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#53455A 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) | #42495B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454A59 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53474C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53455A
#53455A
oklch(41.3% 0.039 314.4)
- #42503B
#42503B
oklch(41.3% 0.038 135.3)
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 #53455A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
Use #53455A 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.