#532F63
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.095 314.6), rgb(83, 47, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#532F63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532F63 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 47, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.095 314.6) |
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 #532F63 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532F63 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #532F63 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #532F63 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.145 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9551B2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#67367C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 314.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532F63
oklch(37.4% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#532F63 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) | #243C65 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F62 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523744 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532F63
#532F63
oklch(37.4% 0.095 314.6)
- #294B0F
#294B0F
oklch(37.3% 0.095 134.7)
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 #532F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.087
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.088
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
Use #532F63 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.