#8533A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49% 0.186 313.9), rgb(133, 51, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8533A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8533A8 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 51, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.186 313.9) |
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 #8533A8 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8533A8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8533A8 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8533A8 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0EA
oklch(81% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DF
oklch(70.8% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#B161D6
oklch(63.2% 0.184 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 313.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8533A8
oklch(49% 0.186 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C88
oklch(42.7% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#8533A8 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) | #0055AB | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5CA5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824B6A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8533A8
#8533A8
oklch(49% 0.186 313.9)
- #3C7000
#3C7000
oklch(48.9% 0.14 133.9)
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 #8533A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.080
Use #8533A8 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.