#532D6A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.107 311), rgb(83, 45, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#532D6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532D6A |
| RGB | rgb(83, 45, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.107 311) |
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 #532D6A | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532D6A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #532D6A text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #532D6A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DB
oklch(70.6% 0.129 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A968D1
oklch(63.1% 0.164 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#944CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.179 311)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532D6A
oklch(37.5% 0.107 311)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#532D6A 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) | #1B3C6C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283E68 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503847 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532D6A
#532D6A
oklch(37.5% 0.107 311)
- #2D4B00
#2D4B00
oklch(37.5% 0.102 130.8)
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 #532D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #532D6A 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.