#533198
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.5% 0.159 293.4), rgb(83, 49, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#533198 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533198 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 49, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.159 293.4) |
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 #533198 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533198 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #533198 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533198 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F8
oklch(81% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF4
oklch(70.7% 0.15 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#916CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.189 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533198
oklch(41.5% 0.159 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#462F7C
oklch(37.6% 0.125 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#533198 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) | #00489B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004596 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4A60 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533198
#533198
oklch(41.5% 0.159 293.4)
- #4C5100
#4C5100
oklch(41.6% 0.093 113.8)
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 #533198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
Use #533198 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.