#533D61
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.065 311.6), rgb(83, 61, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#533D61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533D61 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 61, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.065 311.6) |
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 #533D61 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533D61 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #533D61 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533D61 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B193C4
oklch(70.7% 0.077 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8860A1
oklch(55.6% 0.107 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#734F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4170
oklch(42.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533D61
oklch(39.9% 0.065 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#533D61 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) | #374462 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4660 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52424A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533D61
#533D61
oklch(39.9% 0.065 311.6)
- #3B4F29
#3B4F29
oklch(40% 0.065 131.5)
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 #533D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #533D61 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.