#533951
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.3% 0.052 329.2), rgb(83, 57, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#533951 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533951 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.052 329.2) |
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 #533951 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533951 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #533951 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533951 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B793B4
oklch(70.7% 0.063 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#A578A1
oklch(63.1% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#90608C
oklch(55.6% 0.088 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F77
oklch(49% 0.081 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#634161
oklch(42.6% 0.067 328.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533951
oklch(38.3% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#533951 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) | #383F52 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4350 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553B42 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533951
#533951
oklch(38.3% 0.052 329.2)
- #2F4B34
#2F4B34
oklch(38.3% 0.052 149.1)
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 #533951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #533951 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.