#552C68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.4% 0.108 313.9), rgb(85, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#552C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C68 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.108 313.9) |
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 #552C68 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C68 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #552C68 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C68 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E6
oklch(81% 0.081 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CE
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#984BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.179 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#823BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C68
oklch(37.4% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#552C68 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) | #1D3B6A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3F66 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #533645 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C68
#552C68
oklch(37.4% 0.108 313.9)
- #274C00
#274C00
oklch(37.4% 0.107 133.8)
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 #552C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #552C68 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.