#533E91
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43.1% 0.131 291.6), rgb(83, 62, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#533E91 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533E91 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.131 291.6) |
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 #533E91 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533E91 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #533E91 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #533E91 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A292E7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E0
oklch(63% 0.158 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775ACD
oklch(55.5% 0.171 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6549B2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533E91
oklch(43.1% 0.131 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F43
oklch(26.9% 0.065 291.6)
#533E91 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) | #124E94 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174B8F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425061 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533E91
#533E91
oklch(43.1% 0.131 291.6)
- #525400
#525400
oklch(43% 0.095 111.4)
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 #533E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.081
Use #533E91 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.