#552B60
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.1 319), rgb(85, 43, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#552B60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B60 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.1 319) |
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 #552B60 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B60 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #552B60 text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B60 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188D0
oklch(70.8% 0.119 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#B068C3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 319)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.167 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#853D97
oklch(49.2% 0.154 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C337B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 318.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B60
oklch(36.8% 0.1 319)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#552B60 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) | #213962 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553341 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B60
#552B60
oklch(36.8% 0.1 319)
- #1F4B10
#1F4B10
oklch(36.8% 0.1 139)
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 #552B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
Use #552B60 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.