#533B5A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.059 318.4), rgb(83, 59, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#533B5A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B5A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 21%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.059 318.4) |
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 #533B5A | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B5A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #533B5A text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B5A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BE
oklch(70.8% 0.072 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#A178AD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6099
oklch(55.7% 0.099 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#774F82
oklch(49.2% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#61416A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 318.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B5A
oklch(39.2% 0.059 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2032
oklch(26.8% 0.038 318.6)
#533B5A 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) | #37425B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4459 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533F46 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B5A
#533B5A
oklch(39.2% 0.059 318.4)
- #354D2D
#354D2D
oklch(39.1% 0.06 138.1)
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 #533B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
Use #533B5A 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.