#532A58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.091 323.1), rgb(83, 42, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#532A58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532A58 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 42, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.091 323.1) |
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 #532A58 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532A58 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #532A58 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #532A58 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C289C8
oklch(70.8% 0.109 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.153 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#85408E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532A58
oklch(35.9% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#532A58 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) | #24375A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303B57 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54303D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532A58
#532A58
oklch(35.9% 0.091 323.1)
- #1A4819
#1A4819
oklch(35.8% 0.091 143)
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 #532A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #532A58 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.