#552A56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.09 326.4), rgb(85, 42, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#552A56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A56 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.09 326.4) |
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 #552A56 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A56 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #552A56 text on white | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A56 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F4FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.15 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552A56
oklch(36% 0.09 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#552A56 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) | #263757 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323C55 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572F3C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A56
#552A56
oklch(36% 0.09 326.4)
- #15491E
#15491E
oklch(36% 0.09 146.5)
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 #552A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.089
Use #552A56 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.