#532B6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.112 311), rgb(83, 43, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#532B6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532B6B |
| RGB | rgb(83, 43, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.112 311) |
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 #532B6B | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532B6B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #532B6B text on white | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #532B6B text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB87DE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#964AC2
oklch(55.7% 0.187 311)
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Step 700
700
#803AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.173 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#683187
oklch(42.7% 0.143 311.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532B6B
oklch(37.2% 0.112 311)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#532B6B 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) | #173B6D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263E69 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503646 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532B6B
#532B6B
oklch(37.2% 0.112 311)
- #2C4A00
#2C4A00
oklch(37.1% 0.101 131)
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 #532B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #532B6B 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.