#531969
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.6% 0.137 314.9), rgb(83, 25, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#531969 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #531969 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 25, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.137 314.9) |
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 #531969 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #531969 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #531969 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #531969 text on black | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEF
oklch(81% 0.103 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C67DE6
oklch(70.6% 0.165 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#B757DF
oklch(63.1% 0.21 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A334CC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 315)
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Step 700
700
#8B24B1
oklch(49.1% 0.213 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#71218F
oklch(42.7% 0.176 314.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#531969
oklch(34.6% 0.137 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#531969 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) | #00326B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163667 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512A3F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #531969
#531969
oklch(34.6% 0.137 314.9)
- #204400
#204400
oklch(34.6% 0.101 134.8)
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 #531969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #531969 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.