#533F4E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.5% 0.036 335.4), rgb(83, 63, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#533F4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F4E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.036 335.4) |
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 #533F4E | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F4E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #533F4E text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F4E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B397AB
oklch(70.8% 0.043 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D97
oklch(63.1% 0.056 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6681
oklch(55.6% 0.06 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#75556D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4559
oklch(42.6% 0.047 334.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533F4E
oklch(39.5% 0.036 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#533F4E 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) | #3F434F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554044 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F4E
#533F4E
oklch(39.5% 0.036 335.4)
- #374C3E
#374C3E
oklch(39.4% 0.035 155.3)
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 #533F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
Use #533F4E 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.