#533E63
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.066 309.7), rgb(83, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#533E63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E63 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 23%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.066 309.7) |
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 #533E63 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E63 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #533E63 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533E63 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.039 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC96BE
oklch(70.6% 0.062 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#987CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.08 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#826599
oklch(55.6% 0.085 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5483
oklch(49.1% 0.079 309)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533E63
oklch(40.2% 0.066 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#533E63 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) | #374564 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4762 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51434C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E63
#533E63
oklch(40.2% 0.066 309.7)
- #3D4F28
#3D4F28
oklch(40.2% 0.065 129.2)
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 #533E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #533E63 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.