#532967
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.111 313.5), rgb(83, 41, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#532967 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532967 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 41, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.111 313.5) |
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 #532967 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532967 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #532967 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #532967 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE86DB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD65D1
oklch(63.1% 0.17 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9949BD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#8239A3
oklch(49% 0.171 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3084
oklch(42.6% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532967
oklch(36.6% 0.111 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.071 313.3)
#532967 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) | #173969 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C65 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513443 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532967
#532967
oklch(36.6% 0.111 313.5)
- #264A00
#264A00
oklch(36.7% 0.105 133.7)
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 #532967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #532967 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.