#533B53
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.051 326.5), rgb(83, 59, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#533B53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B53 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.051 326.5) |
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 #533B53 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B53 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #533B53 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B53 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A379A2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D618E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#785078
oklch(49% 0.079 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#624262
oklch(42.7% 0.066 326.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B53
oklch(38.8% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#533B53 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) | #394154 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4452 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553D43 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B53
#533B53
oklch(38.8% 0.051 326.5)
- #324C34
#324C34
oklch(38.8% 0.051 146.4)
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 #533B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
Use #533B53 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.