#533949
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38% 0.044 341.9), rgb(83, 57, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#533949 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533949 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.044 341.9) |
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 #533949 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533949 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #533949 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #533949 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C7
oklch(81% 0.033 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#B994AA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77995
oklch(63.1% 0.069 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#91627F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C516C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#654258
oklch(42.7% 0.058 341.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533949
oklch(38% 0.044 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#533949 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) | #3A3E4A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404248 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56393F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533949
#533949
oklch(38% 0.044 341.9)
- #2C4A3B
#2C4A3B
oklch(38.1% 0.044 161.5)
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 #533949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
Use #533949 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.