#533B5F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.066 314), rgb(83, 59, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#533B5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B5F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.066 314) |
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 #533B5F | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B5F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #533B5F text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B5F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C4
oklch(70.7% 0.08 314)
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Step 500
500
#A076B4
oklch(63% 0.102 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.111 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#764E89
oklch(49.2% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#60406F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 314.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B5F
oklch(39.4% 0.066 314)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#533B5F 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) | #354360 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524048 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B5F
#533B5F
oklch(39.4% 0.066 314)
- #374E28
#374E28
oklch(39.4% 0.067 134.1)
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 #533B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #533B5F 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.