#552165
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.122 317.4), rgb(85, 33, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#552165 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552165 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 33, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.122 317.4) |
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 #552165 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552165 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #552165 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552165 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C681DC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B65DD2
oklch(63% 0.188 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A13EBF
oklch(55.5% 0.204 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A2FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#702986
oklch(42.7% 0.157 317.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552165
oklch(35.6% 0.122 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#552165 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) | #0A3567 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233A63 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #542D40 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552165
#552165
oklch(35.6% 0.122 317.4)
- #1B4800
#1B4800
oklch(35.6% 0.109 137.4)
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 #552165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.088
Use #552165 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.