#532890
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(39.6% 0.161 297.4), rgb(83, 40, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#532890 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532890 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.161 297.4) |
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 #532890 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532890 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #532890 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #532890 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5DFF
oklch(63% 0.229 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B2EF8
oklch(55.6% 0.269 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#771BD8
oklch(49.2% 0.25 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#601DAE
oklch(42.7% 0.206 297.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532890
oklch(39.6% 0.161 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1651
oklch(27% 0.102 296.9)
#532890 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) | #004293 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444259 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532890
#532890
oklch(39.6% 0.161 297.4)
- #434C00
#434C00
oklch(39.5% 0.091 117.2)
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 #532890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
Use #532890 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.