#552B52
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.084 329.8), rgb(85, 43, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#552B52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 330°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B52 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.084 329.8) |
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 #552B52 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B52 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #552B52 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B52 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C489BF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F519A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#884184
oklch(49.1% 0.131 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F366B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 329.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B52
oklch(36% 0.084 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#552B52 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) | #293753 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343C51 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582E3A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B52
#552B52
oklch(36% 0.084 329.8)
- #144924
#144924
oklch(36% 0.084 149.9)
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 #552B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.085
Use #552B52 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.