#533160
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.087 316.1), rgb(83, 49, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#533160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533160 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.087 316.1) |
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 #533160 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533160 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #533160 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533160 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9454AC
oklch(55.6% 0.147 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4493
oklch(49.1% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533160
oklch(37.6% 0.087 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#533160 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) | #283C62 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323F5F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523844 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533160
#533160
oklch(37.6% 0.087 316.1)
- #2A4B18
#2A4B18
oklch(37.5% 0.087 136.2)
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 #533160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #533160 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.