#533F5F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.2% 0.058 312.3), rgb(83, 63, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#533F5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F5F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.058 312.3) |
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 #533F5F | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F5F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #533F5F text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F5F text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97B9
oklch(70.6% 0.054 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#987DA8
oklch(63% 0.07 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#826693
oklch(55.5% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E557E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 311.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533F5F
oklch(40.2% 0.058 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B53
oklch(37.8% 0.044 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#533F5F 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) | #3A4560 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52434B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F5F
#533F5F
oklch(40.2% 0.058 312.3)
- #3C4F2E
#3C4F2E
oklch(40.2% 0.058 132.8)
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 #533F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #533F5F 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.