#533447
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.053 342.6), rgb(83, 52, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#533447 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533447 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.053 342.6) |
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 #533447 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533447 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #533447 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533447 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AB
oklch(70.6% 0.063 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7697
oklch(63.1% 0.081 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#975E81
oklch(55.6% 0.088 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#814D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 343)
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Step 800
800
#693F59
oklch(42.6% 0.069 342.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533447
oklch(36.9% 0.053 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#533447 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) | #363B48 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F46 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57343B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533447
#533447
oklch(36.9% 0.053 342.6)
- #234837
#234837
oklch(36.8% 0.052 162.4)
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 #533447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.083
Use #533447 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.