#533087
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.139 298.4), rgb(83, 48, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#533087 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533087 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 48, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.139 298.4) |
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 #533087 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533087 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #533087 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533087 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#DDD1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF86FA
oklch(70.8% 0.168 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D62F6
oklch(63.2% 0.213 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8941E5
oklch(55.6% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7431C7
oklch(49.1% 0.215 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E2BA1
oklch(42.7% 0.178 298.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533087
oklch(40% 0.139 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#533087 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) | #00448A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074385 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #474357 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533087
#533087
oklch(40% 0.139 298.4)
- #434E00
#434E00
oklch(40% 0.094 118.6)
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 #533087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.089
Use #533087 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.