#552857
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.095 325.7), rgb(85, 40, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#552857 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552857 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 40, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.095 325.7) |
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 #552857 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552857 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #552857 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552857 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B567B9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.159 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#893C8D
oklch(49% 0.148 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#703372
oklch(42.8% 0.121 326.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552857
oklch(35.8% 0.095 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#552857 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) | #233659 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303B56 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572D3B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552857
#552857
oklch(35.8% 0.095 325.7)
- #12491A
#12491A
oklch(35.8% 0.095 145.6)
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 #552857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #552857 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.