#532840
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.072 346.9), rgb(83, 40, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#532840 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532840 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.072 346.9) |
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 #532840 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532840 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532840 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #532840 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98BAB
oklch(70.8% 0.086 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#B96D96
oklch(63.1% 0.109 347.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45481
oklch(55.6% 0.119 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D446D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#723859
oklch(42.7% 0.092 346.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532840
oklch(34.3% 0.072 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#532840 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) | #2C3241 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37393F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582731 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532840
#532840
oklch(34.3% 0.072 346.9)
- #004431
#004431
oklch(34.3% 0.07 167.1)
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 #532840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #532840 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.