#533392
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.149 294.5), rgb(83, 51, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#533392 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533392 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.149 294.5) |
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 #533392 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533392 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #533392 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533392 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 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
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEE
oklch(70.8% 0.139 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#926EE8
oklch(63% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D6
oklch(55.5% 0.193 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B42BA
oklch(49.2% 0.18 294.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533392
oklch(41.3% 0.149 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#533392 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) | #004895 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004590 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42495D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533392
#533392
oklch(41.3% 0.149 294.5)
- #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 #533392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.084
Use #533392 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.