#533162
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8), rgb(83, 49, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#533162 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533162 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8) |
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 #533162 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533162 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #533162 text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533162 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCF
oklch(70.8% 0.107 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC2
oklch(63% 0.138 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9354AF
oklch(55.6% 0.149 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4496
oklch(49.1% 0.138 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#66387A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 314.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#533162 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) | #273D64 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314061 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523845 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533162
#533162
oklch(37.7% 0.09 314.8)
- #2B4C15
#2B4C15
oklch(37.8% 0.091 135.1)
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 #533162, 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 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
Use #533162 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.