#533A72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.095 303), rgb(83, 58, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#533A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533A72 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.095 303) |
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 #533A72 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533A72 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #533A72 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #533A72 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CE
oklch(70.7% 0.089 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9778C2
oklch(63.1% 0.113 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#825FAE
oklch(55.5% 0.124 303)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E95
oklch(49% 0.114 303.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533A72
oklch(40.3% 0.095 303)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#533A72 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) | #2A4574 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304671 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4450 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533A72
#533A72
oklch(40.3% 0.095 303)
- #3F5007
#3F5007
oklch(40.2% 0.094 122.9)
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 #533A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
Use #533A72 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.