#532A74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9), rgb(83, 42, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#532A74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532A74 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 42, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9) |
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 #532A74 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532A74 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #532A74 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #532A74 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#EEE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A862E2
oklch(63% 0.192 307)
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Step 600
600
#9444D0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#532A74 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) | #063C76 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3E72 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E394B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532A74
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
- #344A00
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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 #532A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #532A74 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.