#533D5D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.059 314.9), rgb(83, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#533D5D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533D5D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.059 314.9) |
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 #533D5D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533D5D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #533D5D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533D5D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B294C0
oklch(70.9% 0.071 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B0
oklch(63% 0.092 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#89619B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#745084
oklch(49.1% 0.091 315)
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Step 800
800
#5F426C
oklch(42.8% 0.076 314.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533D5D
oklch(39.7% 0.059 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#533D5D 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) | #38445E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534149 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533D5D
#533D5D
oklch(39.7% 0.059 314.9)
- #394E2D
#394E2D
oklch(39.7% 0.059 134.8)
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 #533D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #533D5D 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.