#552A49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.077 338.6), rgb(85, 42, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#552A49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A49 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.077 338.6) |
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 #552A49 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A49 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #552A49 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A49 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB4
oklch(70.7% 0.092 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86CA2
oklch(63.2% 0.119 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4277
oklch(49.1% 0.12 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#713761
oklch(42.7% 0.099 338.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552A49
oklch(35.4% 0.077 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#552A49 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) | #2B354A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373B48 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592B36 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A49
#552A49
oklch(35.4% 0.077 338.6)
- #08472C
#08472C
oklch(35.3% 0.077 158.8)
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 #552A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
Use #552A49 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.