#532F7D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.128 302.1), rgb(83, 47, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#532F7D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532F7D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 47, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.128 302.1) |
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 #532F7D | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532F7D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #532F7D text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #532F7D text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A164EA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7836BB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E98
oklch(42.7% 0.165 301.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532F7D
oklch(39.1% 0.128 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#532F7D 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) | #04417F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19417B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3F51 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532F7D
#532F7D
oklch(39.1% 0.128 302.1)
- #3D4D00
#3D4D00
oklch(39.2% 0.095 122.2)
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 #532F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.088
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.091
Use #532F7D 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.