#533C5A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.057 318.2), rgb(83, 60, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#533C5A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C5A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.057 318.2) |
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 #533C5A | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C5A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #533C5A text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533C5A text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 318)
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Step 500
500
#A078AC
oklch(63% 0.089 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6197
oklch(55.7% 0.095 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#765081
oklch(49.2% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#604169
oklch(42.6% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533C5A
oklch(39.4% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#533C5A 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) | #38435B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4559 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533F47 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C5A
#533C5A
oklch(39.4% 0.057 318.2)
- #364D2F
#364D2F
oklch(39.2% 0.057 138.6)
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 #533C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
Use #533C5A 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.