#532C9B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.1% 0.169 293.7), rgb(83, 44, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#532C9B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532C9B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 44, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.169 293.7) |
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 #532C9B | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532C9B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #532C9B text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #532C9B text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF9
oklch(70.8% 0.158 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9368F5
oklch(63% 0.202 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F4AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B3AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.204 293.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#532C9B
oklch(41.1% 0.169 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.132 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#532C9B 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) | #00479E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004399 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4860 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532C9B
#532C9B
oklch(41.1% 0.169 293.7)
- #4B4F00
#4B4F00
oklch(41% 0.091 113.1)
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 #532C9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
Use #532C9B 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.