#552561
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.112 319.2), rgb(85, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#552561 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552561 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.112 319.2) |
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 #552561 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552561 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #552561 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552561 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E3
oklch(81% 0.083 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C484D5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319)
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Step 500
500
#B562CA
oklch(63.2% 0.171 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A045B6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#89369D
oklch(49.2% 0.173 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 319.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552561
oklch(35.9% 0.112 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#552561 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) | #173663 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293B5F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #552E3F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552561
#552561
oklch(35.9% 0.112 319.2)
- #164A02
#164A02
oklch(36% 0.112 139.3)
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 #552561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #552561 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.