#533394
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.151 294), rgb(83, 51, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#533394 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533394 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 51, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.151 294) |
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 #533394 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533394 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #533394 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533394 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
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.18 294)
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Step 600
600
#7D52D8
oklch(55.6% 0.196 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A41BC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533394
oklch(41.5% 0.151 294)
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Step 900
900
#473179
oklch(37.8% 0.118 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#533394 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) | #004897 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004692 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414A5F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533394
#533394
oklch(41.5% 0.151 294)
- #4C5100
#4C5100
oklch(41.6% 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 #533394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.083
Use #533394 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.