#551A41
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.6% 0.1 343.5), rgb(85, 26, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#551A41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551A41 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 26, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.1 343.5) |
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 #551A41 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551A41 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551A41 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #551A41 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2428C
oklch(55.6% 0.167 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#993377
oklch(49.2% 0.155 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B60
oklch(42.6% 0.128 343.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#551A41
oklch(32.6% 0.1 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#551A41 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) | #1F2B42 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313440 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1A2A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551A41
#551A41
oklch(32.6% 0.1 343.5)
- #003F2A
#003F2A
oklch(32.5% 0.07 163.5)
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 #551A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
Use #551A41 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.