#552D48
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.07 340.5), rgb(85, 45, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#552D48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552D48 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 45, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 31%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.07 340.5) |
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 #552D48 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552D48 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #552D48 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552D48 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#B56E9D
oklch(63% 0.108 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05588
oklch(55.5% 0.118 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#894573
oklch(49.1% 0.11 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F395E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 340.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552D48
oklch(35.9% 0.07 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#552D48 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) | #2F3649 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393D47 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592E37 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552D48
#552D48
oklch(35.9% 0.07 340.5)
- #114830
#114830
oklch(35.9% 0.071 160.3)
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 #552D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
Use #552D48 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.