#532A5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.099 318.1), rgb(83, 42, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#532A5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532A5F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 42, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.099 318.1) |
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 #532A5F | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532A5F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #532A5F text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #532A5F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#843D98
oklch(49.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532A5F
oklch(36.3% 0.099 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#532A5F 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) | #203861 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C5E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533240 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532A5F
#532A5F
oklch(36.3% 0.099 318.1)
- #20490E
#20490E
oklch(36.2% 0.098 138)
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 #532A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.092
Use #532A5F 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.