#533085
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.137 299), rgb(83, 48, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#533085 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533085 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 48, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.137 299) |
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 #533085 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533085 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #533085 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #533085 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#B086F7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F4
oklch(63% 0.21 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8942E2
oklch(55.5% 0.228 299)
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Step 700
700
#7532C5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9F
oklch(42.8% 0.175 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533085
oklch(39.9% 0.137 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#533085 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) | #004388 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4283 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484356 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533085
#533085
oklch(39.9% 0.137 299)
- #424E00
#424E00
oklch(39.9% 0.094 119.3)
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 #533085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #533085 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.