#533EA8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.162 287), rgb(83, 62, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#533EA8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 62, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.162 287) |
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 #533EA8 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533EA8 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #533EA8 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #533EA8 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FF9
oklch(70.6% 0.152 287)
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Step 500
500
#866FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7153E5
oklch(55.6% 0.21 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C7
oklch(49.1% 0.196 286.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533EA8
oklch(44.8% 0.162 287)
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Step 900
900
#403280
oklch(37.8% 0.126 287)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#533EA8 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) | #0053AB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA6 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34576D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533EA8
#533EA8
oklch(44.8% 0.162 287)
- #5B5800
#5B5800
oklch(44.9% 0.096 107.4)
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 #533EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #533EA8 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.