#533C96
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.1% 0.141 291.1), rgb(83, 60, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#533C96 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533C96 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.141 291.1) |
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 #533C96 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533C96 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #533C96 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #533C96 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7757D4
oklch(55.5% 0.184 291)
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Step 700
700
#6547B8
oklch(49.2% 0.17 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533C96
oklch(43.1% 0.141 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#533C96 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) | #004E99 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #044A94 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405063 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533C96
#533C96
oklch(43.1% 0.141 291.1)
- #535400
#535400
oklch(43.1% 0.094 110.6)
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 #533C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
Use #533C96 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.