#533F61
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.061 310.7), rgb(83, 63, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#533F61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F61 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.061 310.7) |
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 #533F61 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F61 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #533F61 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F61 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#DDD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD2
oklch(81% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BB
oklch(70.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#977DAA
oklch(63% 0.072 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#826696
oklch(55.6% 0.079 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5580
oklch(49.2% 0.073 310.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533F61
oklch(40.3% 0.061 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#533F61 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) | #394662 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4760 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52444B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F61
#533F61
oklch(40.3% 0.061 310.7)
- #3D4F2B
#3D4F2B
oklch(40.2% 0.061 130.4)
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 #533F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #533F61 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.