#532845
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.076 341), rgb(83, 40, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#532845 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532845 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.076 341) |
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 #532845 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532845 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532845 text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #532845 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.092 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35289
oklch(55.5% 0.127 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4374
oklch(49.2% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#71375F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 340.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532845
oklch(34.6% 0.076 341)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#532845 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) | #2A3246 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363944 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572933 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532845
#532845
oklch(34.6% 0.076 341)
- #02452C
#02452C
oklch(34.5% 0.076 160.9)
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 #532845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #532845 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.