#533295
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.154 293.9), rgb(83, 50, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#533295 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533295 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 50, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.154 293.9) |
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 #533295 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533295 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #533295 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533295 text on black | 2.25:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.184 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E51DA
oklch(55.7% 0.199 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BD
oklch(49% 0.186 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533295
oklch(41.4% 0.154 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#533295 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) | #004898 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004593 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41495F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533295
#533295
oklch(41.4% 0.154 293.9)
- #4B5000
#4B5000
oklch(41.3% 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 #533295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.082
Use #533295 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.