#533156
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.075 324), rgb(83, 49, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#533156 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533156 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.075 324) |
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 #533156 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533156 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #533156 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533156 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.09 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#97579C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#804786
oklch(49.1% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#683B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533156
oklch(37% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#533156 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) | #2D3B57 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363F55 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54353F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533156
#533156
oklch(37% 0.075 324)
- #254A25
#254A25
oklch(37.1% 0.075 143.9)
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 #533156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #533156 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.