#533B5E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.065 314.8), rgb(83, 59, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#533B5E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B5E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.065 314.8) |
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 #533B5E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B5E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #533B5E text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B5E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A077B3
oklch(63.2% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9F
oklch(55.7% 0.108 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#764E88
oklch(49.2% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B5E
oklch(39.4% 0.065 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#533B5E 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) | #36435F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523F48 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B5E
#533B5E
oklch(39.4% 0.065 314.8)
- #374E29
#374E29
oklch(39.5% 0.065 134.5)
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 #533B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
Use #533B5E 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.