#533D81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.8% 0.111 296.2), rgb(83, 61, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#533D81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533D81 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 61, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.111 296.2) |
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 #533D81 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533D81 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #533D81 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #533D81 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E6
oklch(81% 0.064 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A693DA
oklch(70.7% 0.104 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9177D0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.144 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#694DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.134 296.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533D81
oklch(41.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#46366A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#533D81 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) | #244A83 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29497F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494A59 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533D81
#533D81
oklch(41.8% 0.111 296.2)
- #4A5200
#4A5200
oklch(41.7% 0.095 116.1)
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 #533D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.081
Use #533D81 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.