#552C8D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(40.1% 0.153 298.7), rgb(85, 44, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#552C8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552C8D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 44, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.153 298.7) |
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 #552C8D | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552C8D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #552C8D text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552C8D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C35EF
oklch(55.5% 0.254 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7724D0
oklch(49% 0.236 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#6122A8
oklch(42.7% 0.196 298.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552C8D
oklch(40.1% 0.153 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#552C8D 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) | #004390 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484359 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552C8D
#552C8D
oklch(40.1% 0.153 298.7)
- #434E00
#434E00
oklch(40% 0.094 118.6)
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 #552C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.087
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #552C8D 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.