#552B6E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.7% 0.117 311), rgb(85, 43, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#552B6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B6E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.117 311) |
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 #552B6E | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B6E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #552B6E text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B6E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
-
Step 400
400
#BC86E0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 310.8)
-
Step 500
500
#AC64D7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 311.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9747C5
oklch(55.6% 0.194 310.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8137AA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 311)
-
Step 800
800
#692F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.15 311)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
-
Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#552B6E 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) | #153C70 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523748 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B6E
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
- #2D4C00
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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 #552B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #552B6E 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.