#533455
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.068 324.7), rgb(83, 52, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#533455 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533455 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.068 324.7) |
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 #533455 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533455 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #533455 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533455 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#A973AC
oklch(63.1% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#945B98
oklch(55.7% 0.112 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A81
oklch(49.1% 0.105 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#663D69
oklch(42.6% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533455
oklch(37.5% 0.068 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#533455 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) | #313C56 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394054 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543740 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533455
#533455
oklch(37.5% 0.068 324.7)
- #294A2A
#294A2A
oklch(37.4% 0.066 144.8)
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 #533455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #533455 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.