#532960
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.102 317.7), rgb(83, 41, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#532960 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532960 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 41, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.102 317.7) |
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 #532960 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532960 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #532960 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #532960 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E1
oklch(81% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 318)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.17 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B327D
oklch(42.6% 0.132 317.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532960
oklch(36.2% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#532960 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) | #1D3862 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3C5F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533140 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532960
#532960
oklch(36.2% 0.102 317.7)
- #1F4909
#1F4909
oklch(36.1% 0.102 137.5)
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 #532960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #532960 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.