#533E61
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.1% 0.063 311.2), rgb(83, 62, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#533E61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E61 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.063 311.2) |
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 #533E61 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E61 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #533E61 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E61 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D8
oklch(81.1% 0.047 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#B094C4
oklch(70.8% 0.075 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B4
oklch(63% 0.096 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8761A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#735089
oklch(49.2% 0.097 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D416F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 311.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E61
oklch(40.1% 0.063 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#533E61 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) | #384562 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4760 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52434B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E61
#533E61
oklch(40.1% 0.063 311.2)
- #3C4F2A
#3C4F2A
oklch(40.1% 0.063 130.9)
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 #533E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #533E61 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.