#552AEE
Closest named color: Blue Purple (#5A06EF). oklch(49.1% 0.263 280.6), rgb(85, 42, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#552AEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Purple (#5A06EF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Purple (#5A06EF) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552AEE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 42, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 85%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.263 280.6) |
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 #552AEE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #552AEE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #552AEE text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #552AEE text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#644BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 280.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#552AEE
oklch(49.1% 0.263 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#4527C0
oklch(42.7% 0.218 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#382997
oklch(37.7% 0.17 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201A58
oklch(26.9% 0.107 280.8)
#552AEE 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) | #005FF3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051EB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00698F | 0.211 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552AEE
#552AEE
oklch(49.1% 0.263 280.6)
- #6E6100
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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 #552AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #552AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.025
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.032
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
Use #552AEE 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.