#533B6C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.084 305.5), rgb(83, 59, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#533B6C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B6C |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 29%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.084 305.5) |
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 #533B6C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B6C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #533B6C text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B6C text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B090D3
oklch(70.7% 0.101 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C7
oklch(63% 0.129 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#875AB4
oklch(55.5% 0.141 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#734A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 305)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#533B6C
oklch(40.1% 0.084 305.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#533B6C 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) | #2F456E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35466B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F434E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B6C
#533B6C
oklch(40.1% 0.084 305.5)
- #3D5017
#3D5017
oklch(40.2% 0.085 125.8)
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 #533B6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #533B6C 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.