#533793
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.145 293.2), rgb(83, 55, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#533793 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533793 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 55, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.145 293.2) |
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 #533793 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533793 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #533793 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533793 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FED
oklch(70.8% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9070E7
oklch(63.1% 0.173 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B55D5
oklch(55.6% 0.188 293)
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Step 700
700
#6844B8
oklch(49% 0.174 293.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533793
oklch(42% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#533793 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) | #004A96 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004791 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414C5F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533793
#533793
oklch(42% 0.145 293.2)
- #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 #533793, 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 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #533793 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.