#533B6A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.081 306.6), rgb(83, 59, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#533B6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B6A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.081 306.6) |
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 #533B6A | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B6A | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #533B6A text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B6A text on black | 2.20:1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E0
oklch(81% 0.061 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D1
oklch(70.6% 0.099 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D74C4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#885BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.136 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#734A98
oklch(49% 0.127 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B6A
oklch(40% 0.081 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#533B6A 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) | #30446C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364669 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50424D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B6A
#533B6A
oklch(40% 0.081 306.6)
- #3C4F1A
#3C4F1A
oklch(39.9% 0.081 126.5)
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 #533B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
Use #533B6A 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.