#533891
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.14 293.4), rgb(83, 56, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#533891 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533891 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 56, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.14 293.4) |
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 #533891 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533891 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #533891 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #533891 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A590EA
oklch(70.8% 0.13 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9071E4
oklch(63.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D2
oklch(55.6% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6845B6
oklch(49% 0.171 293.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533891
oklch(42.1% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#533891 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) | #004A94 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04488F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C5F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533891
#533891
oklch(42.1% 0.14 293.4)
- #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 #533891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
Use #533891 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.