#533C4C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.041 337.9), rgb(83, 60, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#533C4C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C4C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 16%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.041 337.9) |
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 #533C4C | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C4C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #533C4C text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C4C 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.031 336)
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Step 400
400
#B695AB
oklch(70.7% 0.05 338.6)
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Step 500
500
#A37B97
oklch(63.1% 0.063 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6481
oklch(55.6% 0.068 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#78536D
oklch(49.1% 0.062 338)
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Step 800
800
#624459
oklch(42.7% 0.052 338)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C4C
oklch(38.8% 0.041 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F222B
oklch(27.1% 0.025 337.9)
#533C4C 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) | #3D414D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42444B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563D41 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C4C
#533C4C
oklch(38.8% 0.041 337.9)
- #314B3C
#314B3C
oklch(38.7% 0.041 158.5)
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 #533C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #533C4C 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.