#533578
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.112 302.3), rgb(83, 53, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#533578 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533578 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 53, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.112 302.3) |
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 #533578 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533578 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #533578 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #533578 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#894FCB
oklch(55.5% 0.186 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533578
oklch(39.8% 0.112 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#533578 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) | #1D437A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264476 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4251 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533578
#533578
oklch(39.8% 0.112 302.3)
- #3E4F00
#3E4F00
oklch(39.8% 0.097 122.7)
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 #533578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #533578 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.