#552B55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.087 327.2), rgb(85, 43, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#552B55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B55 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.087 327.2) |
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 #552B55 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B55 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #552B55 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B55 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB3
oklch(63% 0.134 327)
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Step 600
600
#9F509F
oklch(55.7% 0.146 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874088
oklch(49% 0.136 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E356E
oklch(42.6% 0.113 327.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B55
oklch(36.2% 0.087 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#552B55 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) | #273756 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333D54 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #572F3C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B55
#552B55
oklch(36.2% 0.087 327.2)
- #164920
#164920
oklch(36% 0.087 147.2)
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 #552B55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #552B55 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.