#532C6D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.113 309.7), rgb(83, 44, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#532C6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532C6D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 44, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.113 309.7) |
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 #532C6D | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532C6D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #532C6D text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #532C6D text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 309.6)
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Step 500
500
#A966D7
oklch(63.1% 0.174 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#944AC4
oklch(55.6% 0.188 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AA9
oklch(49% 0.175 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#673189
oklch(42.7% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532C6D
oklch(37.5% 0.113 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#532C6D 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) | #173C6F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503848 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532C6D
#532C6D
oklch(37.5% 0.113 309.7)
- #2F4B00
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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 #532C6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #532C6D 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.