#532E79
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.125 303.9), rgb(83, 46, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#532E79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532E79 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 46, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.125 303.9) |
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 #532E79 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532E79 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #532E79 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #532E79 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B587EC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A364E5
oklch(63% 0.191 304)
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Step 600
600
#8F47D3
oklch(55.6% 0.207 304)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B7
oklch(49.2% 0.193 304)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532E79
oklch(38.7% 0.125 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#532E79 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) | #093F7B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4077 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3D4F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532E79
#532E79
oklch(38.7% 0.125 303.9)
- #3A4C00
#3A4C00
oklch(38.7% 0.096 123.7)
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 #532E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.091
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.096
Use #532E79 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.