#533998
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5), rgb(83, 57, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#533998 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533998 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 57, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5) |
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 #533998 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533998 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #533998 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #533998 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7955D8
oklch(55.7% 0.192 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6644BC
oklch(49.2% 0.179 291.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533998
oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#443279
oklch(37.7% 0.116 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#533998 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) | #004C9B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004996 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4F63 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533998
#533998
oklch(42.8% 0.148 291.5)
- #515300
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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 #533998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
Use #533998 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.