#533777
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.107 302), rgb(83, 55, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#533777 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533777 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.107 302) |
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 #533777 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533777 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #533777 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533777 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8852C8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 302)
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Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533777
oklch(40% 0.107 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#533777 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) | #214479 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294575 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4351 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533777
#533777
oklch(40% 0.107 302)
- #3F4F00
#3F4F00
oklch(39.9% 0.097 122)
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 #533777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.092
Use #533777 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.