#552459
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.105 324.5), rgb(85, 36, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#552459 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552459 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 36, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.105 324.5) |
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 #552459 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552459 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552459 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #552459 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C784CC
oklch(70.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B863BF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A347AB
oklch(55.6% 0.174 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3793
oklch(49.1% 0.163 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552459
oklch(35.3% 0.105 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#552459 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) | #1C345B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3A58 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572B3A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552459
#552459
oklch(35.3% 0.105 324.5)
- #094812
#094812
oklch(35.1% 0.104 144.7)
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 #552459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #552459 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.