#533BAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.6% 0.17 287.2), rgb(83, 59, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#533BAB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533BAB |
| RGB | rgb(83, 59, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.17 287.2) |
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 #533BAB | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533BAB | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #533BAB text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #533BAB text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#866DFB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#724FEA
oklch(55.5% 0.221 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#603ECC
oklch(49% 0.206 287.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533BAB
oklch(44.6% 0.17 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403083
oklch(37.7% 0.133 287)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#533BAB 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) | #0052AF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32566D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533BAB
#533BAB
oklch(44.6% 0.17 287.2)
- #5A5700
#5A5700
oklch(44.5% 0.096 107.4)
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 #533BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.059
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #533BAB 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.