#533B96
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.143 291.4), rgb(83, 59, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#533B96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533B96 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.143 291.4) |
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 #533B96 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533B96 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #533B96 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #533B96 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A290ED
oklch(70.7% 0.134 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E7
oklch(63.2% 0.17 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7857D5
oklch(55.7% 0.185 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533B96
oklch(42.9% 0.143 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#443377
oklch(37.7% 0.112 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#533B96 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) | #004D99 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A94 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404F62 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533B96
#533B96
oklch(42.9% 0.143 291.4)
- #525400
#525400
oklch(43% 0.095 111.4)
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 #533B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
Use #533B96 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.