#552279
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.2% 0.143 307.7), rgb(85, 34, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#552279 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552279 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 34, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.143 307.7) |
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 #552279 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552279 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #552279 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #552279 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.108 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE7FF2
oklch(70.6% 0.172 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE58ED
oklch(63.1% 0.22 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A35DB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#8325BE
oklch(49.1% 0.221 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B229A
oklch(42.8% 0.184 307.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552279
oklch(37.2% 0.143 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#552279 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) | #003A7C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3C77 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F354B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552279
#552279
oklch(37.2% 0.143 307.7)
- #314900
#314900
oklch(37.2% 0.097 127.9)
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 #552279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
Use #552279 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.