#533149
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.061 338.5), rgb(83, 49, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#533149 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533149 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.061 338.5) |
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 #533149 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533149 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #533149 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533149 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.074 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF739D
oklch(63.2% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B87
oklch(55.7% 0.101 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#834A73
oklch(49.1% 0.095 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 339.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533149
oklch(36.4% 0.061 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#533149 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) | #32394A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E48 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57323A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533149
#533149
oklch(36.4% 0.061 338.5)
- #1E4832
#1E4832
oklch(36.5% 0.061 158.4)
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 #533149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.087
Use #533149 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.