#552C4F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.079 332.7), rgb(85, 44, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#552C4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C4F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.079 332.7) |
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 #552C4F | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C4F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #552C4F text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C4F 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABA
oklch(70.6% 0.095 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46CA9
oklch(63% 0.121 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5394
oklch(55.6% 0.131 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#88437E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 333)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C4F
oklch(36% 0.079 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#552C4F 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) | #2B3750 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363D4E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582E39 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C4F
#552C4F
oklch(36% 0.079 332.7)
- #144928
#144928
oklch(36.1% 0.079 152.4)
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 #552C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
Use #552C4F 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.