#532C5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.096 317.8), rgb(83, 44, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#532C5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532C5F |
| RGB | rgb(83, 44, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.096 317.8) |
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 #532C5F | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532C5F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #532C5F text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #532C5F text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89CF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 700
700
#824096
oklch(49.1% 0.147 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532C5F
oklch(36.6% 0.096 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#532C5F 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) | #223961 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533341 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532C5F
#532C5F
oklch(36.6% 0.096 317.8)
- #234A11
#234A11
oklch(36.7% 0.096 137.5)
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 #532C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
Use #532C5F 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.