#532847
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.078 338.7), rgb(83, 40, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#532847 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532847 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 40, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.078 338.7) |
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 #532847 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532847 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532847 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #532847 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA1
oklch(63% 0.12 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4277
oklch(49.1% 0.12 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532847
oklch(34.7% 0.078 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#532847 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) | #293348 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353946 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572934 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532847
#532847
oklch(34.7% 0.078 338.7)
- #04452A
#04452A
oklch(34.5% 0.077 158.8)
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 #532847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
Use #532847 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.