#552C6E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.115 310.7), rgb(85, 44, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#552C6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C6E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 43%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.115 310.7) |
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 #552C6E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C6E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #552C6E text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C6E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB65D7
oklch(63.2% 0.176 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9648C4
oklch(55.6% 0.192 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8038A9
oklch(49% 0.178 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C6E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#552C6E 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) | #173C70 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263F6C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #523848 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C6E
#552C6E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 310.7)
- #2E4C00
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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 #552C6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
Use #552C6E 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.