#533261
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2), rgb(83, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#533261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533261 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2) |
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 #533261 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533261 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #533261 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533261 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 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
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500
#A86FC0
oklch(63.2% 0.132 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9355AC
oklch(55.6% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4594
oklch(49.1% 0.134 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533261
oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#533261 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) | #293D63 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324060 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523945 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533261
#533261
oklch(37.8% 0.087 315.2)
- #2C4C18
#2C4C18
oklch(37.9% 0.088 135.3)
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 #533261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #533261 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.