#533B50
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.7% 0.047 330.8), rgb(83, 59, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#533B50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B50 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.047 330.8) |
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 #533B50 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B50 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #533B50 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B50 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CB
oklch(81% 0.035 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#B694B1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6289
oklch(55.6% 0.079 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#795174
oklch(49.1% 0.074 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B50
oklch(38.7% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#533B50 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) | #3A4151 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553C42 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B50
#533B50
oklch(38.7% 0.047 330.8)
- #314C37
#314C37
oklch(38.8% 0.048 150.6)
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 #533B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #533B50 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.