#533350
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.064 330.1), rgb(83, 51, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#533350 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533350 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.064 330.1) |
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 #533350 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533350 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #533350 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #533350 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.077 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#965B91
oklch(55.6% 0.107 330)
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Step 700
700
#804A7B
oklch(49% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533350
oklch(37.1% 0.064 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#533350 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) | #323B51 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3F4F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55353E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533350
#533350
oklch(37.1% 0.064 330.1)
- #25492E
#25492E
oklch(37% 0.062 150.5)
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 #533350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #533350 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.