#533CC6
Named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple. oklch(47.1% 0.203 283), rgb(83, 60, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#533CC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Blue With A Hint Of Purple. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533CC6 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 60, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.203 283) |
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 #533CC6 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #533CC6 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #533CC6 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #533CC6 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FE
oklch(70.7% 0.157 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D71FC
oklch(63.1% 0.2 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6954EB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#533CC6
oklch(47.1% 0.203 283)
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Step 800
800
#4738A6
oklch(42.6% 0.169 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3283
oklch(37.6% 0.131 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#221E4D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 283.1)
#533CC6 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) | #005ACA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051C3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D617C | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533CC6
#533CC6
oklch(47.1% 0.203 283)
- #665D00
#665D00
oklch(47.2% 0.099 102.9)
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 #533CC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #533CC6 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.