#552669
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.119 314.5), rgb(85, 38, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#552669 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552669 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 38, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.119 314.5) |
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 #552669 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552669 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #552669 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #552669 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C184DE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B161D4
oklch(63.1% 0.182 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C43C1
oklch(55.5% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8633A7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C87
oklch(42.7% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552669
oklch(36.6% 0.119 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#552669 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) | #10386B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243C67 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533243 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552669
#552669
oklch(36.6% 0.119 314.5)
- #244A00
#244A00
oklch(36.6% 0.106 134.6)
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 #552669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
Use #552669 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.