#552944
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.075 344), rgb(85, 41, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#552944 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552944 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 41, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.075 344) |
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 #552944 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552944 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #552944 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552944 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3CA
oklch(81% 0.056 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.09 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C9A
oklch(63.2% 0.114 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55285
oklch(55.6% 0.126 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4271
oklch(49.1% 0.117 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#73375C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 344.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552944
oklch(35% 0.075 344)
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Step 950
950
#371D2C
oklch(27.2% 0.047 345.1)
#552944 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) | #2C3345 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B43 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A2933 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552944
#552944
oklch(35% 0.075 344)
- #004630
#004630
oklch(34.9% 0.074 164.4)
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 #552944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
Use #552944 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.