#533369
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.095 310), rgb(83, 51, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#533369 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533369 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.095 310) |
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 #533369 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533369 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #533369 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533369 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCB
oklch(63% 0.147 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9053B7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A439E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533369
oklch(38.4% 0.095 310)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#533369 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) | #263F6B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4168 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503C49 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533369
#533369
oklch(38.4% 0.095 310)
- #324D0B
#324D0B
oklch(38.4% 0.095 130)
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 #533369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
Use #533369 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.