#533498
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.155 292.7), rgb(83, 52, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#533498 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533498 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 52, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.155 292.7) |
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 #533498 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533498 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #533498 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533498 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF2
oklch(70.6% 0.145 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#906DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6840BF
oklch(49% 0.188 292.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533498
oklch(42% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46317B
oklch(37.8% 0.121 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#533498 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) | #004A9B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004796 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C61 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533498
#533498
oklch(42% 0.155 292.7)
- #4E5200
#4E5200
oklch(42.1% 0.094 113)
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 #533498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #533498 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.