#552982
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.8% 0.144 302.9), rgb(85, 41, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#552982 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552982 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 41, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.144 302.9) |
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 #552982 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552982 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #552982 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #552982 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B782F8
oklch(70.7% 0.173 303)
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Step 500
500
#A65CF4
oklch(63.2% 0.22 303)
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Step 600
600
#9239E3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 303)
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Step 700
700
#7C29C5
oklch(49.1% 0.222 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#65259F
oklch(42.7% 0.184 303)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552982
oklch(38.8% 0.144 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#30174A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 303.3)
#552982 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) | #003F85 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054080 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3D52 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552982
#552982
oklch(38.8% 0.144 302.9)
- #3B4C00
#3B4C00
oklch(38.8% 0.095 123)
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 #552982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.091
Use #552982 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.