#532F81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.133 300.6), rgb(83, 47, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#532F81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532F81 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 47, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.133 300.6) |
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 #532F81 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532F81 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #532F81 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #532F81 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#B286F4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A063EF
oklch(63.2% 0.204 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B44DE
oklch(55.6% 0.222 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7733C0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#602C9C
oklch(42.6% 0.172 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532F81
oklch(39.4% 0.133 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#532F81 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) | #004284 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12427F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494153 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532F81
#532F81
oklch(39.4% 0.133 300.6)
- #3F4D00
#3F4D00
oklch(39.4% 0.094 120.9)
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 #532F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.087
Use #532F81 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.