#532C67
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.105 312.9), rgb(83, 44, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#532C67 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 313°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532C67 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 44, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.105 312.9) |
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 #532C67 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532C67 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #532C67 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #532C67 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CE
oklch(63.1% 0.161 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#964CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.176 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#803DA1
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532C67
oklch(37.1% 0.105 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#532C67 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) | #1C3B69 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293E65 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513645 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532C67
#532C67
oklch(37.1% 0.105 312.9)
- #284B00
#284B00
oklch(37.1% 0.105 133.1)
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 #532C67, 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 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
Use #532C67 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.