#552262
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.118 319), rgb(85, 34, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#552262 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552262 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 34, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.118 319) |
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 #552262 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552262 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #552262 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #552262 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCD
oklch(63% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#A241BA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A32A0
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#702B82
oklch(42.7% 0.15 318.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552262
oklch(35.5% 0.118 319)
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Step 950
950
#35183D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 318.6)
#552262 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) | #113564 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A60 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552D3E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552262
#552262
oklch(35.5% 0.118 319)
- #154900
#154900
oklch(35.6% 0.113 139.1)
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 #552262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
Use #552262 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.