#532DAA
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.5% 0.186 290.1), rgb(83, 45, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#532DAA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532DAA |
| RGB | rgb(83, 45, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.186 290.1) |
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 #532DAA | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532DAA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #532DAA text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #532DAA text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D68FF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7945F2
oklch(55.5% 0.241 290)
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Step 700
700
#6734D3
oklch(49.1% 0.224 290.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#532DAA
oklch(42.5% 0.186 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#442B87
oklch(37.6% 0.145 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#532DAA 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) | #004BAE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344E69 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532DAA
#532DAA
oklch(42.5% 0.186 290.1)
- #525200
#525200
oklch(42.5% 0.093 109.8)
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 #532DAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #532DAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
Use #532DAA 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.