#533F53
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.7% 0.042 326.3), rgb(83, 63, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#533F53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F53 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.042 326.3) |
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 #533F53 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F53 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #533F53 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F53 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B296B2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7C9E
oklch(63% 0.064 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#896589
oklch(55.6% 0.069 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#745475
oklch(49.2% 0.065 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F455F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 326.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533F53
oklch(39.7% 0.042 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#533F53 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) | #3E4454 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424652 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #544146 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F53
#533F53
oklch(39.7% 0.042 326.3)
- #384D39
#384D39
oklch(39.6% 0.042 145.9)
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 #533F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
Use #533F53 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.