#533758
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.065 321.3), rgb(83, 55, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#533758 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533758 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.065 321.3) |
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 #533758 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533758 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #533758 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533758 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BE
oklch(70.8% 0.078 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#A575AE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#905D99
oklch(55.6% 0.107 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C83
oklch(49.1% 0.101 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#643F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 321.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533758
oklch(38.3% 0.065 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#302033
oklch(27.2% 0.041 321.1)
#533758 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) | #333F59 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4257 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543B43 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533758
#533758
oklch(38.3% 0.065 321.3)
- #2F4C2A
#2F4C2A
oklch(38.4% 0.066 140.8)
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 #533758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #533758 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.