#533466
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.4% 0.089 311.4), rgb(83, 52, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#533466 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533466 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.089 311.4) |
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 #533466 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533466 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #533466 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533466 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC5
oklch(63% 0.136 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B2
oklch(55.5% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4599
oklch(49.1% 0.139 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#63397C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533466
oklch(38.4% 0.089 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#533466 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) | #293F68 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314165 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513C48 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533466
#533466
oklch(38.4% 0.089 311.4)
- #324D14
#324D14
oklch(38.5% 0.089 131.3)
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 #533466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.090
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.091
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #533466 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.