#533E52
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.4% 0.043 327.9), rgb(83, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#533E52 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E52 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 14%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.043 327.9) |
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 #533E52 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E52 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #533E52 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E52 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACB
oklch(81% 0.032 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#B396B1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9E
oklch(63% 0.067 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6489
oklch(55.5% 0.072 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#755374
oklch(49% 0.066 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445E
oklch(42.7% 0.055 328.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E52
oklch(39.4% 0.043 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#533E52 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) | #3D4353 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424651 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554045 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E52
#533E52
oklch(39.4% 0.043 327.9)
- #364D39
#364D39
oklch(39.5% 0.044 148.1)
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 #533E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #533E52 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.