#532668
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.117 313.5), rgb(83, 38, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#532668 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532668 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 38, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.117 313.5) |
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 #532668 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532668 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #532668 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #532668 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C085DE
oklch(70.8% 0.14 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF62D4
oklch(63% 0.179 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B45C1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8435A7
oklch(49.1% 0.182 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532668
oklch(36.2% 0.117 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#532668 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) | #10386A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B66 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513243 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532668
#532668
oklch(36.2% 0.117 313.5)
- #264800
#264800
oklch(36.1% 0.102 133.2)
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 #532668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #532668 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.