#533E62
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.064 310.4), rgb(83, 62, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#533E62 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E62 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 23%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.064 310.4) |
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 #533E62 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E62 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #533E62 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E62 text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#DFD5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.048 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B093C5
oklch(70.7% 0.078 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8760A2
oklch(55.6% 0.108 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#724F8A
oklch(49% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4170
oklch(42.6% 0.082 310.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533E62
oklch(40.2% 0.064 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#533E62 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) | #374563 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4761 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51434B | 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°).
- #533E62
#533E62
oklch(40.2% 0.064 310.4)
- #3C4F29
#3C4F29
oklch(40.1% 0.064 130.5)
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 #533E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
Use #533E62 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.