#533451
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.3% 0.063 329), rgb(83, 52, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#533451 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533451 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.063 329) |
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 #533451 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533451 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #533451 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533451 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B8
oklch(70.7% 0.075 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A6
oklch(63.1% 0.096 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#955C91
oklch(55.7% 0.104 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 329)
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Step 800
800
#673E65
oklch(42.7% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533451
oklch(37.3% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#533451 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) | #323C52 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4050 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55363F | 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°).
- #533451
#533451
oklch(37.3% 0.063 329)
- #274A2E
#274A2E
oklch(37.4% 0.063 149.1)
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 #533451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #533451 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.