#533C58
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.3% 0.055 320.3), rgb(83, 60, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#533C58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C58 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.055 320.3) |
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 #533C58 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C58 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #533C58 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C58 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B394BA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 320)
-
Step 500
500
#A079A9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 319.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8B6194
oklch(55.5% 0.091 320.4)
-
Step 700
700
#76507E
oklch(49% 0.085 320.5)
-
Step 800
800
#604267
oklch(42.7% 0.07 319.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C58
oklch(39.3% 0.055 320.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#533C58 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) | #394259 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4557 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543F46 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C58
#533C58
oklch(39.3% 0.055 320.3)
- #364D31
#364D31
oklch(39.3% 0.054 140)
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 #533C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.083
Use #533C58 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.