#532184
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4), rgb(83, 33, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#532184 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532184 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 33, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4) |
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 #532184 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532184 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #532184 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #532184 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B87FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.186 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#A855FE
oklch(63.2% 0.24 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#942DED
oklch(55.6% 0.26 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E1BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.242 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#661CA6
oklch(42.6% 0.2 302.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532184
oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#30154D
oklch(26.9% 0.099 302.3)
#532184 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) | #003C87 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C82 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493950 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532184
#532184
oklch(37.7% 0.156 302.4)
- #394900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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 #532184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.093
Use #532184 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.