#533DA0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.153 288.7), rgb(83, 61, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#533DA0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 61, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.153 288.7) |
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 #533DA0 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533DA0 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #533DA0 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #533DA0 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8971EF
oklch(63.2% 0.182 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7455DE
oklch(55.6% 0.199 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6244C0
oklch(49.1% 0.184 288.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533DA0
oklch(44% 0.153 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41327C
oklch(37.6% 0.12 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#533DA0 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) | #0051A3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5468 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533DA0
#533DA0
oklch(44% 0.153 288.7)
- #575600
#575600
oklch(44% 0.095 109)
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 #533DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
Use #533DA0 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.