#53455F
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(41.5% 0.046 308.9), rgb(83, 69, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#53455F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #53455F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 69, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.046 308.9) |
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 #53455F | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #53455F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #53455F text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #53455F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89AB5
oklch(70.7% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#9381A3
oklch(63.1% 0.054 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.059 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5879
oklch(49.1% 0.056 309.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#53455F
oklch(41.5% 0.046 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#473D50
oklch(37.8% 0.034 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#53455F 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) | #414A60 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434B5E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52484E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #53455F
#53455F
oklch(41.5% 0.046 308.9)
- #445136
#445136
oklch(41.6% 0.046 129.1)
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 #53455F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #53455F 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.