#533075
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.116 305), rgb(83, 48, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#533075 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533075 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 48, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.116 305) |
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 #533075 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533075 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #533075 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533075 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B589E6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A367DE
oklch(63% 0.179 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#793BB0
oklch(49% 0.18 305)
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Step 800
800
#63328F
oklch(42.8% 0.149 305.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533075
oklch(38.7% 0.116 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#533075 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) | #164077 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234173 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3D4D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533075
#533075
oklch(38.7% 0.116 305)
- #384C00
#384C00
oklch(38.5% 0.097 125)
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 #533075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.096
Use #533075 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.