#532D53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.08 327.1), rgb(83, 45, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#532D53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532D53 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 45, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 30%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.08 327.1) |
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 #532D53 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532D53 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #532D53 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #532D53 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB0
oklch(63% 0.123 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B549B
oklch(55.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#844485
oklch(49.1% 0.124 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532D53
oklch(36.1% 0.08 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#532D53 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) | #2A3854 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D52 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55313C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532D53
#532D53
oklch(36.1% 0.08 327.1)
- #1C4823
#1C4823
oklch(36% 0.079 146.9)
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 #532D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
Use #532D53 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.