#533A7F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.113 298), rgb(83, 58, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#533A7F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533A7F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 58, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.113 298) |
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 #533A7F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533A7F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #533A7F text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533A7F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A892DA
oklch(70.7% 0.106 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9475D0
oklch(63% 0.136 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBD
oklch(55.6% 0.148 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B4CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.136 297.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533A7F
oklch(41.1% 0.113 298)
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Step 900
900
#48366A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#533A7F 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) | #204881 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26477D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494856 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533A7F
#533A7F
oklch(41.1% 0.113 298)
- #465100
#465100
oklch(41.1% 0.096 118.3)
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 #533A7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.085
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.088
Use #533A7F 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.