#532D84
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.14 300.1), rgb(83, 45, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#532D84 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532D84 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 45, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.14 300.1) |
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 #532D84 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532D84 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #532D84 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #532D84 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B285F8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A060F5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C3FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 300)
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Step 700
700
#772FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.217 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532D84
oklch(39.3% 0.14 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#532D84 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) | #004187 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064182 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484054 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532D84
#532D84
oklch(39.3% 0.14 300.1)
- #404D00
#404D00
oklch(39.5% 0.094 120.1)
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 #532D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
Use #532D84 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.