#532B58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.089 323), rgb(83, 43, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#532B58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532B58 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 43, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.089 323) |
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 #532B58 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532B58 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #532B58 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #532B58 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#85418D
oklch(49.2% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532B58
oklch(36% 0.089 323)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#532B58 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) | #25375A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C57 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54303D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532B58
#532B58
oklch(36% 0.089 323)
- #1C491B
#1C491B
oklch(36.2% 0.089 143.1)
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 #532B58, 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 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #532B58 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.