#533263
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.9% 0.089 313.9), rgb(83, 50, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#533263 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533263 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.089 313.9) |
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 #533263 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533263 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #533263 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533263 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4DF
oklch(80.8% 0.067 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9254AF
oklch(55.5% 0.149 314)
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Step 700
700
#7C4497
oklch(49% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533263
oklch(37.9% 0.089 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#533263 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) | #283D65 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314062 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523946 | 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°).
- #533263
#533263
oklch(37.9% 0.089 313.9)
- #2D4C15
#2D4C15
oklch(37.9% 0.09 134.1)
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 #533263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #533263 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.