#533F69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.072 305.3), rgb(83, 63, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#533F69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #533F69 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 63, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.072 305.3) |
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 #533F69 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #533F69 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #533F69 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #533F69 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C3
oklch(70.6% 0.068 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#967CB4
oklch(63.1% 0.087 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#80649F
oklch(55.5% 0.094 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5388
oklch(49% 0.087 305.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#533F69
oklch(40.7% 0.072 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#493A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.056 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#533F69 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) | #36476B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4868 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50454F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #533F69
#533F69
oklch(40.7% 0.072 305.3)
- #405022
#405022
oklch(40.6% 0.072 125.4)
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 #533F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.079
Use #533F69 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.