#533253
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.069 326.9), rgb(83, 50, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#533253 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533253 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.069 326.9) |
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 #533253 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533253 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #533253 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #533253 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AB
oklch(63.1% 0.106 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#965997
oklch(55.6% 0.116 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#804980
oklch(49.1% 0.107 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#683C68
oklch(42.6% 0.089 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533253
oklch(37% 0.069 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#533253 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) | #303B54 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F52 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55353E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533253
#533253
oklch(37% 0.069 326.9)
- #254A29
#254A29
oklch(37.2% 0.07 146.4)
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 #533253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.088
Use #533253 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.