#533453
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.065 326.8), rgb(83, 52, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#533453 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533453 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.065 326.8) |
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 #533453 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533453 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #533453 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533453 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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB90BA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A973A9
oklch(63% 0.1 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#945B95
oklch(55.6% 0.109 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#673E67
oklch(42.8% 0.083 326.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533453
oklch(37.4% 0.065 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#533453 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) | #323C54 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394052 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55373F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533453
#533453
oklch(37.4% 0.065 326.8)
- #284A2C
#284A2C
oklch(37.4% 0.065 146.8)
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 #533453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.085
Use #533453 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.