#533371
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.106 305.9), rgb(83, 51, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#533371 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533371 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 38%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.106 305.9) |
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 #533371 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533371 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #533371 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533371 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26BD6
oklch(63.1% 0.163 306)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C3
oklch(55.5% 0.176 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7840A9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#623689
oklch(42.8% 0.136 305.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533371
oklch(38.9% 0.106 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#533371 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) | #204173 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29426F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3E4D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533371
#533371
oklch(38.9% 0.106 305.9)
- #384E00
#384E00
oklch(39.1% 0.099 126)
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 #533371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.089
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.090
Use #533371 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.