#532A5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.097 319.5), rgb(83, 42, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#532A5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 319°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532A5D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 42, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.097 319.5) |
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 #532A5D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532A5D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #532A5D text on white | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #532A5D 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B069C1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#843E95
oklch(49.1% 0.15 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532A5D
oklch(36.2% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#532A5D 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) | #21385F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3C5C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53313F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532A5D
#532A5D
oklch(36.2% 0.097 319.5)
- #1E4912
#1E4912
oklch(36.2% 0.096 139.6)
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 #532A5D, 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 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
Use #532A5D 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.