#532B8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.155 297.4), rgb(83, 43, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#532B8E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532B8E |
| RGB | rgb(83, 43, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.155 297.4) |
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 #532B8E | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532B8E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #532B8E text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #532B8E text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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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
#AE84FF
oklch(70.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A35F3
oklch(55.7% 0.258 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7623D3
oklch(49.1% 0.24 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F22AB
oklch(42.7% 0.199 297.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532B8E
oklch(39.8% 0.155 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D174F
oklch(27% 0.098 297.5)
#532B8E 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) | #004391 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444359 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532B8E
#532B8E
oklch(39.8% 0.155 297.4)
- #444D00
#444D00
oklch(39.8% 0.092 117.2)
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 #532B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
Use #532B8E 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.