#53455E
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.5% 0.044 309.9), rgb(83, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#53455E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53455E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.044 309.9) |
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 #53455E | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53455E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #53455E text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #53455E text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.04 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#9381A2
oklch(63.1% 0.053 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5878
oklch(49% 0.055 309.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53455E
oklch(41.5% 0.044 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242F
oklch(27.2% 0.022 309.5)
#53455E 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) | #414A5F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52484E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53455E
#53455E
oklch(41.5% 0.044 309.9)
- #445137
#445137
oklch(41.6% 0.045 129.8)
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 #53455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #53455E 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.