#533481
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.125 299.3), rgb(83, 52, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#533481 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 299°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533481 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.125 299.3) |
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 #533481 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533481 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #533481 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533481 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.118 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9772D6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8258C3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E47A9
oklch(49.1% 0.152 299.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533481
oklch(40.2% 0.125 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A336D
oklch(37.6% 0.098 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#533481 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) | #0E4584 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B447F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494455 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533481
#533481
oklch(40.2% 0.125 299.3)
- #434F00
#434F00
oklch(40.3% 0.095 119.2)
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 #533481, 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 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
Use #533481 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.