#533393
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.15 294.2), rgb(83, 51, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#533393 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533393 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.15 294.2) |
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 #533393 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533393 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #533393 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533393 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A68EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.14 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BB
oklch(49% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533393
oklch(41.4% 0.15 294.2)
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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)
#533393 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) | #004896 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004591 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42495E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533393
#533393
oklch(41.4% 0.15 294.2)
- #4B5100
#4B5100
oklch(41.5% 0.094 114.6)
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 #533393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #533393 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.