#533AA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.7% 0.16 289.1), rgb(83, 58, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#533AA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 58, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.16 289.1) |
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 #533AA2 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533AA2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #533AA2 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #533AA2 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF3
oklch(63.2% 0.19 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7552E2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 289)
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Step 700
700
#6341C4
oklch(49.1% 0.193 289.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533AA2
oklch(43.7% 0.16 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#533AA2 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) | #004FA5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BA0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395368 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533AA2
#533AA2
oklch(43.7% 0.16 289.1)
- #565500
#565500
oklch(43.6% 0.095 109)
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 #533AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.072
Use #533AA2 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.