#A532B7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.213 321.9), rgb(165, 50, 183).
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White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A532B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A532B7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 50, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.213 321.9) |
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 #A532B7 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A532B7 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A532B7 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A532B7 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE6
oklch(80.9% 0.097 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DD9
oklch(70.6% 0.154 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A532B7
oklch(54.3% 0.213 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9127A1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 322)
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Step 800
800
#762383
oklch(42.7% 0.165 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2369
oklch(37.6% 0.129 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#A532B7 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) | #005FBB | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446CB4 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A74B72 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A532B7
#A532B7
oklch(54.3% 0.213 321.9)
- #108800
#108800
oklch(54.5% 0.183 141.9)
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 #A532B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A532B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #A532B7 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.