#533073
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.114 305.9), rgb(83, 48, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#533073 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533073 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 48, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.114 305.9) |
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 #533073 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533073 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #533073 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533073 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B689E4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 306)
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Step 500
500
#A468DB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F4CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.189 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.176 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#63338D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533073
oklch(38.6% 0.114 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#533073 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) | #183F75 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254171 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3D4C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533073
#533073
oklch(38.6% 0.114 305.9)
- #374C00
#374C00
oklch(38.5% 0.097 125.6)
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 #533073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.096
Use #533073 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.