#552A60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.102 319.1), rgb(85, 42, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#552A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A60 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.102 319.1) |
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 #552A60 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A60 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #552A60 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A60 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B167C4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 319)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 319)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552A60
oklch(36.6% 0.102 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#552A60 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) | #203862 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D5F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553240 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A60
#552A60
oklch(36.6% 0.102 319.1)
- #1E4B0F
#1E4B0F
oklch(36.7% 0.102 139.1)
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 #552A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
Use #552A60 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.