#533F5B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40% 0.053 316.1), rgb(83, 63, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#533F5B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F5B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 18%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.053 316.1) |
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 #533F5B | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F5B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #533F5B text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F5B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BB
oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAB
oklch(63.1% 0.082 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#876396
oklch(55.6% 0.087 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#735280
oklch(49.2% 0.081 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4368
oklch(42.6% 0.068 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533F5B
oklch(40% 0.053 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#533F5B 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) | #3B455C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40475A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534249 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F5B
#533F5B
oklch(40% 0.053 316.1)
- #3B4E32
#3B4E32
oklch(40% 0.051 135.9)
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 #533F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #533F5B 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.