#532E64
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.098 314.2), rgb(83, 46, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#532E64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 314°. 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532E64 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 46, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.098 314.2) |
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 #532E64 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532E64 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #532E64 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #532E64 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BB8AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 313.8)
-
Step 500
500
#AA6AC8
oklch(63% 0.151 314.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9550B5
oklch(55.6% 0.163 313.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7F409B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 314.2)
-
Step 800
800
#67357E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 313.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#532E64
oklch(37.3% 0.098 314.2)
-
Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#532E64 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) | #223B66 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3E63 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523644 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532E64
#532E64
oklch(37.3% 0.098 314.2)
- #294B0B
#294B0B
oklch(37.3% 0.098 134.1)
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 #532E64, 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 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.092
Use #532E64 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.