#533353
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.067 326.8), rgb(83, 51, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#533353 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533353 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.067 326.8) |
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 #533353 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533353 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #533353 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533353 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.081 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA73AA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#955A96
oklch(55.6% 0.113 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A80
oklch(49.1% 0.104 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#673D68
oklch(42.7% 0.086 326.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533353
oklch(37.2% 0.067 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#533353 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) | #313C54 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394052 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55363F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533353
#533353
oklch(37.2% 0.067 326.8)
- #264A2B
#264A2B
oklch(37.3% 0.067 147.2)
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 #533353, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
Use #533353 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.