#533585
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.129 297.7), rgb(83, 53, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#533585 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533585 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 53, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.129 297.7) |
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 #533585 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533585 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #533585 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533585 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#A990E2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9572DA
oklch(63.2% 0.154 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8157C7
oklch(55.6% 0.168 298)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AC
oklch(49.2% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533585
oklch(40.7% 0.129 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#533585 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) | #094688 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184583 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484657 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533585
#533585
oklch(40.7% 0.129 297.7)
- #465000
#465000
oklch(40.8% 0.095 117.7)
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 #533585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
Use #533585 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.