#533763
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.08 312.4), rgb(83, 55, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#533763 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533763 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 29%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.08 312.4) |
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 #533763 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533763 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #533763 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533763 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A272BE
oklch(63% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AA
oklch(55.5% 0.133 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#784992
oklch(49.1% 0.123 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#623C77
oklch(42.7% 0.103 312.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533763
oklch(38.8% 0.08 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#533763 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) | #2E4165 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354362 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523D48 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533763
#533763
oklch(38.8% 0.08 312.4)
- #344D1D
#344D1D
oklch(38.8% 0.079 132.1)
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 #533763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #533763 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.