#532D66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.102 313.2), rgb(83, 45, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#532D66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532D66 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 45, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.102 313.2) |
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 #532D66 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532D66 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #532D66 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #532D66 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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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
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CC
oklch(63.1% 0.157 313)
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Step 600
600
#964EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532D66
oklch(37.2% 0.102 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#532D66 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) | #1F3B68 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3E65 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513645 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532D66
#532D66
oklch(37.2% 0.102 313.2)
- #294B04
#294B04
oklch(37.2% 0.102 133.2)
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 #532D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #532D66 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.