#533D5A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.6% 0.055 317.9), rgb(83, 61, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#533D5A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533D5A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 61, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 19%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.055 317.9) |
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 #533D5A | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533D5A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #533D5A text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533D5A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6296
oklch(55.7% 0.091 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#755080
oklch(49% 0.086 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4268
oklch(42.6% 0.071 318)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533D5A
oklch(39.6% 0.055 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#533D5A 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) | #39435B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4659 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534047 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533D5A
#533D5A
oklch(39.6% 0.055 317.9)
- #384E30
#384E30
oklch(39.7% 0.056 137.6)
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 #533D5A, 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 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
Use #533D5A 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.