#532463
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.114 316.7), rgb(83, 36, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#532463 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532463 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 36, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.114 316.7) |
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 #532463 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532463 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #532463 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #532463 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C284D9
oklch(70.6% 0.137 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B262CF
oklch(63.1% 0.175 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BC
oklch(55.7% 0.191 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#8735A2
oklch(49.1% 0.178 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532463
oklch(35.6% 0.114 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#532463 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) | #123565 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253A61 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522F40 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532463
#532463
oklch(35.6% 0.114 316.7)
- #1D4800
#1D4800
oklch(35.7% 0.107 136.7)
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 #532463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #532463 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.