#552B58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.091 324.7), rgb(85, 43, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#552B58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 325°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B58 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.091 324.7) |
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 #552B58 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B58 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #552B58 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B58 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C389C6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 325)
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Step 500
500
#B369B8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.151 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B58
oklch(36.3% 0.091 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#552B58 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) | #26385A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323D57 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57303D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B58
#552B58
oklch(36.3% 0.091 324.7)
- #194A1D
#194A1D
oklch(36.4% 0.09 144.8)
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 #552B58, 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 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.090
Use #552B58 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.