#533B82
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.115 296.7), rgb(83, 59, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#533B82 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B82 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.115 296.7) |
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 #533B82 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B82 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #533B82 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #533B82 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9275D2
oklch(63% 0.138 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CBF
oklch(55.5% 0.15 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA5
oklch(49% 0.14 296.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533B82
oklch(41.5% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#47366B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#533B82 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) | #1F4984 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254880 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484958 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B82
#533B82
oklch(41.5% 0.115 296.7)
- #495200
#495200
oklch(41.6% 0.096 116.8)
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 #533B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
Use #533B82 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.