#552D58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.087 324.6), rgb(85, 45, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#552D58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552D58 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 45, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.087 324.6) |
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 #552D58 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552D58 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #552D58 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #552D58 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418A
oklch(49% 0.135 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3670
oklch(42.6% 0.112 324.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552D58
oklch(36.7% 0.087 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#552D58 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) | #283959 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E57 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57323E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552D58
#552D58
oklch(36.7% 0.087 324.6)
- #1D4A1F
#1D4A1F
oklch(36.6% 0.086 144.4)
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 #552D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
Use #552D58 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.