#551360
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.137 321.5), rgb(85, 19, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#551360 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551360 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 19, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 67%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.137 321.5) |
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 #551360 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551360 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551360 text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #551360 text on black | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE9
oklch(81% 0.103 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#C052D4
oklch(63% 0.21 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC2EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.229 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#931EA6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#781D87
oklch(42.8% 0.176 321.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#551360
oklch(33.7% 0.137 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#39143F
oklch(27% 0.087 321.9)
#551360 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) | #002E62 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D355E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562239 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551360
#551360
oklch(33.7% 0.137 321.5)
- #074400
#074400
oklch(33.7% 0.112 141.4)
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 #551360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
Use #551360 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.