#532B6F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.117 309), rgb(83, 43, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#532B6F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532B6F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 43, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.117 309) |
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 #532B6F | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532B6F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #532B6F text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #532B6F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E3
oklch(70.8% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A965DA
oklch(63.1% 0.179 309)
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Step 600
600
#9448C8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#67308C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 308.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532B6F
oklch(37.5% 0.117 309)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#532B6F 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) | #123C71 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223E6D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3848 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532B6F
#532B6F
oklch(37.5% 0.117 309)
- #304A00
#304A00
oklch(37.4% 0.099 128.9)
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 #532B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #532B6F 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.