#532F55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.078 325.1), rgb(83, 47, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#532F55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532F55 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 47, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.078 325.1) |
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 #532F55 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532F55 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #532F55 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #532F55 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
#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
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.119 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#99569D
oklch(55.7% 0.13 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#824586
oklch(49% 0.122 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6D
oklch(42.8% 0.1 325)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532F55
oklch(36.6% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E34
oklch(27.2% 0.049 325.2)
#532F55 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) | #2B3956 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353E54 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55333E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532F55
#532F55
oklch(36.6% 0.078 325.1)
- #214923
#214923
oklch(36.5% 0.078 144.8)
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 #532F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #532F55 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.