#532770
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.9% 0.125 309.4), rgb(83, 39, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#532770 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532770 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 39, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.125 309.4) |
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 #532770 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532770 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #532770 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #532770 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 309)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC61DF
oklch(63.2% 0.191 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9743CC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#8133B1
oklch(49.1% 0.193 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#692C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.16 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532770
oklch(36.9% 0.125 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#532770 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) | #043A72 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3C6E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3547 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532770
#532770
oklch(36.9% 0.125 309.4)
- #2E4900
#2E4900
oklch(36.9% 0.099 129.6)
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 #532770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #532770 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.