#533452
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.064 327.9), rgb(83, 52, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#533452 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 328°. 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 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533452 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.064 327.9) |
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 #533452 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533452 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #533452 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533452 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#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
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A8
oklch(63.2% 0.098 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#955B93
oklch(55.6% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#673E66
oklch(42.8% 0.082 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533452
oklch(37.4% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#533452 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) | #323C53 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4051 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55373F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533452
#533452
oklch(37.4% 0.064 327.9)
- #274A2D
#274A2D
oklch(37.4% 0.064 148.2)
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 #533452, 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 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #533452 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.