#532B5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.093 320.8), rgb(83, 43, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#532B5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 321°. 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 (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532B5B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 43, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.093 320.8) |
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 #532B5B | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532B5B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #532B5B text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #532B5B 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
#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
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABD
oklch(63% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B50AA
oklch(55.7% 0.155 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#844091
oklch(49.1% 0.143 321)
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Step 800
800
#6B3576
oklch(42.6% 0.119 320.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532B5B
oklch(36.2% 0.093 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#532B5B 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) | #23385D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3C5A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54313E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532B5B
#532B5B
oklch(36.2% 0.093 320.8)
- #1E4916
#1E4916
oklch(36.2% 0.093 140.7)
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 #532B5B, 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 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.089
Use #532B5B 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.