#552C4D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.077 334.7), rgb(85, 44, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#552C4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C4D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.077 334.7) |
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 #552C4D | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C4D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #552C4D text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C4D text on black | 1.85:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C58BB8
oklch(70.8% 0.092 334.8)
-
Step 500
500
#B56DA6
oklch(63.2% 0.118 334.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A05391
oklch(55.6% 0.129 334.9)
-
Step 700
700
#88437C
oklch(49% 0.12 334.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6F3864
oklch(42.7% 0.098 335.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C4D
oklch(35.9% 0.077 334.7)
-
Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#552C4D 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) | #2C374E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592E39 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C4D
#552C4D
oklch(35.9% 0.077 334.7)
- #12482A
#12482A
oklch(35.8% 0.077 154.8)
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 #552C4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #552C4D 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.