#533883
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.122 297.4), rgb(83, 56, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#533883 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533883 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.122 297.4) |
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 #533883 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533883 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #533883 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533883 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7E9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A891DF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 297)
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Step 500
500
#9474D5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F5AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.158 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A8
oklch(49.1% 0.147 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533883
oklch(41% 0.122 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#48356D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#533883 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) | #174786 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4681 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484758 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533883
#533883
oklch(41% 0.122 297.4)
- #475100
#475100
oklch(41.2% 0.095 117.6)
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 #533883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #533883 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.