#533A6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.088 305.4), rgb(83, 58, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#533A6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533A6D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 58, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 31%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.088 305.4) |
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 #533A6D | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533A6D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #533A6D text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533A6D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8859B6
oklch(55.6% 0.145 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#73489D
oklch(49% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.112 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533A6D
oklch(40% 0.088 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#533A6D 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) | #2D446F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33456C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F424E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533A6D
#533A6D
oklch(40% 0.088 305.4)
- #3C5013
#3C5013
oklch(40.1% 0.088 126)
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 #533A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
Use #533A6D 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.