#533E58
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.051 319.8), rgb(83, 62, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#533E58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E58 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.051 319.8) |
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 #533E58 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E58 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #533E58 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E58 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B9
oklch(70.8% 0.061 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AA7
oklch(63% 0.078 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#896392
oklch(55.6% 0.084 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#74527D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4365
oklch(42.7% 0.065 320.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E58
oklch(39.7% 0.051 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2130
oklch(26.8% 0.032 319.5)
#533E58 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) | #3B4459 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404657 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534147 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E58
#533E58
oklch(39.7% 0.051 319.8)
- #384E33
#384E33
oklch(39.8% 0.052 139.9)
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 #533E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.078
Use #533E58 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.