#533559
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.071 320.8), rgb(83, 53, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#533559 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533559 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 53, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.071 320.8) |
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 #533559 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533559 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #533559 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533559 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#A773B1
oklch(63.1% 0.108 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#925A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A86
oklch(49.1% 0.109 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#653D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533559
oklch(37.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#533559 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) | #313E5A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384158 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543943 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533559
#533559
oklch(37.9% 0.071 320.8)
- #2C4B27
#2C4B27
oklch(37.8% 0.07 141)
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 #533559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.086
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.086
Use #533559 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.