#532A78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.13 305.2), rgb(83, 42, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#532A78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532A78 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 42, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.13 305.2) |
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 #532A78 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532A78 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #532A78 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #532A78 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B885ED
oklch(70.8% 0.155 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A661E7
oklch(63% 0.199 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9242D5
oklch(55.5% 0.216 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D32B9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#652C96
oklch(42.8% 0.166 304.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532A78
oklch(38% 0.13 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#532A78 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) | #003D7A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183E76 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3A4D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532A78
#532A78
oklch(38% 0.13 305.2)
- #364A00
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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 #532A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.092
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.093
Use #532A78 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.