#533161
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4), rgb(83, 49, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#533161 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533161 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4) |
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 #533161 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533161 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #533161 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533161 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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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
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.135 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9454AD
oklch(55.6% 0.148 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4495
oklch(49.2% 0.138 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#663879
oklch(42.6% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#533161 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) | #283C63 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314060 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523844 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533161
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
- #2B4B17
#2B4B17
oklch(37.5% 0.088 135.4)
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 #533161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #533161 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.