#553953
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.056 329.1), rgb(85, 57, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#553953 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553953 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 57, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.056 329.1) |
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 #553953 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553953 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #553953 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #553953 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#B992B6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A776A3
oklch(63% 0.087 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#925F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.093 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E79
oklch(49.1% 0.087 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#654062
oklch(42.7% 0.072 329.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553953
oklch(38.7% 0.056 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#553953 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) | #384054 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4452 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573B42 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553953
#553953
oklch(38.7% 0.056 329.1)
- #2E4D33
#2E4D33
oklch(38.8% 0.057 148.4)
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 #553953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #553953 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.