#533952
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.054 327.8), rgb(83, 57, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#533952 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533952 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 19%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.054 327.8) |
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 #533952 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533952 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #533952 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533952 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B793B5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 328)
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Step 500
500
#A578A3
oklch(63.2% 0.082 328)
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Step 600
600
#90608E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F79
oklch(49.1% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#634162
oklch(42.6% 0.068 327.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533952
oklch(38.4% 0.054 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#533952 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) | #383F53 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4351 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553B42 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533952
#533952
oklch(38.4% 0.054 327.8)
- #2F4B33
#2F4B33
oklch(38.3% 0.053 148)
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 #533952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- 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 0.085
Use #533952 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.