#532DAD
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.189 289.5), rgb(83, 45, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#532DAD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532DAD |
| RGB | rgb(83, 45, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.189 289.5) |
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 #532DAD | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532DAD | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #532DAD text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #532DAD text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FF
oklch(81% 0.102 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.164 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7944F5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6633D6
oklch(49.1% 0.229 289.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#532DAD
oklch(42.8% 0.189 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#442B89
oklch(37.8% 0.148 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271B50
oklch(27.1% 0.093 289.1)
#532DAD 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) | #004CB1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32506A | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532DAD
#532DAD
oklch(42.8% 0.189 289.5)
- #535300
#535300
oklch(42.8% 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 #532DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #532DAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
Use #532DAD 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.