#533B4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.6% 0.045 334), rgb(83, 59, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#533B4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B4E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.045 334) |
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 #533B4E | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B4E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #533B4E text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B4E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#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
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694AF
oklch(70.6% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6386
oklch(55.6% 0.074 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#795271
oklch(49.2% 0.069 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B4E
oklch(38.6% 0.045 334)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#533B4E 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) | #3B404F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553C42 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B4E
#533B4E
oklch(38.6% 0.045 334)
- #314B39
#314B39
oklch(38.6% 0.044 153.7)
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 #533B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- 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 #533B4E 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.