#533B4D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.044 335.7), rgb(83, 59, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#533B4D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B4D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.044 335.7) |
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 #533B4D | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B4D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #533B4D text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B4D text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695AD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 500
500
#A47A99
oklch(63.1% 0.067 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6384
oklch(55.7% 0.073 336)
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Step 700
700
#795270
oklch(49.1% 0.068 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B4D
oklch(38.6% 0.044 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#533B4D 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) | #3B404E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563C41 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B4D
#533B4D
oklch(38.6% 0.044 335.7)
- #304B3A
#304B3A
oklch(38.6% 0.044 156.1)
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 #533B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #533B4D 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.