#552A93
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.3% 0.162 297.3), rgb(85, 42, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#552A93 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552A93 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.162 297.3) |
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 #552A93 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552A93 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #552A93 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552A93 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9968EE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#844BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#703ABF
oklch(49% 0.196 297.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#552A93
oklch(40.3% 0.162 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#552A93 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) | #004496 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004291 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45445B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552A93
#552A93
oklch(40.3% 0.162 297.3)
- #454F00
#454F00
oklch(40.4% 0.094 117.8)
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 #552A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
Use #552A93 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.