#552A51
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.085 330.7), rgb(85, 42, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#552A51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A51 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.085 330.7) |
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 #552A51 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A51 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #552A51 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A51 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05099
oklch(55.5% 0.141 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#894083
oklch(49% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#70366A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 331.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552A51
oklch(35.8% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#552A51 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) | #283652 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343C50 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582D39 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A51
#552A51
oklch(35.8% 0.085 330.7)
- #104924
#104924
oklch(35.9% 0.086 150.8)
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 #552A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
Use #552A51 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.