#552B81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.14 302.9), rgb(85, 43, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#552B81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552B81 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 43, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.14 302.9) |
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 #552B81 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552B81 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #552B81 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552B81 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.106 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B683F5
oklch(70.7% 0.167 303)
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Step 500
500
#A55EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.214 303)
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Step 600
600
#913DE0
oklch(55.7% 0.233 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B2CC2
oklch(49% 0.216 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#64289D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552B81
oklch(39% 0.14 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#301849
oklch(27% 0.089 303.6)
#552B81 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) | #004084 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D417F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3E52 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552B81
#552B81
oklch(39% 0.14 302.9)
- #3C4D00
#3C4D00
oklch(39.1% 0.096 122.9)
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 #552B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
Use #552B81 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.