#532740
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.074 346.5), rgb(83, 39, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#532740 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532740 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 39, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.074 346.5) |
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 #532740 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532740 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532740 text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #532740 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C97
oklch(63.1% 0.112 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55282
oklch(55.5% 0.124 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D436E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#733759
oklch(42.6% 0.095 346.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532740
oklch(34.2% 0.074 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#532740 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) | #2B3141 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37393F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582630 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532740
#532740
oklch(34.2% 0.074 346.5)
- #004430
#004430
oklch(34.3% 0.071 166)
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 #532740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
Use #532740 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.