#532662
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.11 316.9), rgb(83, 38, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#532662 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532662 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 38, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.11 316.9) |
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 #532662 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532662 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #532662 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #532662 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#C185D7
oklch(70.6% 0.132 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B164CC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B9
oklch(55.6% 0.185 317)
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Step 700
700
#86389F
oklch(49.2% 0.17 317)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F81
oklch(42.7% 0.142 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532662
oklch(35.8% 0.11 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#532662 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) | #173664 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273B60 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523040 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532662
#532662
oklch(35.8% 0.11 316.9)
- #1D4900
#1D4900
oklch(36% 0.109 136.9)
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 #532662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #532662 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.