#533C57
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.2% 0.053 321.4), rgb(83, 60, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#533C57 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C57 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.053 321.4) |
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 #533C57 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C57 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #533C57 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C57 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9D1
oklch(81% 0.04 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B494B9
oklch(70.8% 0.064 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A179A8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6193
oklch(55.5% 0.09 321)
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Step 700
700
#76507D
oklch(49% 0.083 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#604266
oklch(42.7% 0.069 320.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C57
oklch(39.2% 0.053 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#533C57 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) | #394258 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4556 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543F46 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C57
#533C57
oklch(39.2% 0.053 321.4)
- #354D32
#354D32
oklch(39.2% 0.053 141.8)
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 #533C57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #533C57 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.