#532D5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.091 319), rgb(83, 45, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#532D5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532D5D |
| RGB | rgb(83, 45, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.091 319) |
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 #532D5D | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532D5D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #532D5D text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #532D5D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9851AB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532D5D
oklch(36.7% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#532D5D 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) | #25395F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533440 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532D5D
#532D5D
oklch(36.7% 0.091 319)
- #234A16
#234A16
oklch(36.8% 0.092 138.8)
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 #532D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
Use #532D5D 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.