#533B4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.042 339.3), rgb(83, 59, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#533B4B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B4B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.042 339.3) |
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 #533B4B | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B4B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #533B4B text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B4B text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B795AB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47B96
oklch(63.2% 0.063 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6381
oklch(55.6% 0.071 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526D
oklch(49.1% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#634359
oklch(42.7% 0.055 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B4B
oklch(38.5% 0.042 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#533B4B 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) | #3C404C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563B40 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B4B
#533B4B
oklch(38.5% 0.042 339.3)
- #304B3C
#304B3C
oklch(38.6% 0.042 159.3)
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 #533B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #533B4B 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.