#552B4B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.077 336.7), rgb(85, 43, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#552B4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B4B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.077 336.7) |
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 #552B4B | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B4B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #552B4B text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B4B 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CF
oklch(81% 0.058 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.119 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1538F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4379
oklch(49.2% 0.119 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#703763
oklch(42.6% 0.1 336.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B4B
oklch(35.7% 0.077 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#552B4B 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) | #2C364C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592D37 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B4B
#552B4B
oklch(35.7% 0.077 336.7)
- #0D482B
#0D482B
oklch(35.7% 0.078 156.6)
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 #552B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #552B4B 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.