#532A69
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.111 312.2), rgb(83, 42, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#532A69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532A69 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 42, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.111 312.2) |
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 #532A69 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532A69 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #532A69 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #532A69 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F0
oklch(88.6% 0.047 312.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.084 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD87DC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC66D3
oklch(63.2% 0.171 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9749C0
oklch(55.6% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#813AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.172 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#693186
oklch(42.8% 0.143 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532A69
oklch(36.9% 0.111 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#532A69 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) | #173A6B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263D67 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513545 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532A69
#532A69
oklch(36.9% 0.111 312.2)
- #294A00
#294A00
oklch(36.9% 0.103 132.4)
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 #532A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #532A69 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.