#552DA8
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.183 291.5), rgb(85, 45, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#552DA8 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 45, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.183 291.5) |
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 #552DA8 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552DA8 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #552DA8 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #552DA8 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 291.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C45EF
oklch(55.5% 0.238 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6934D0
oklch(49% 0.221 291.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#552DA8
oklch(42.6% 0.183 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#462B85
oklch(37.7% 0.143 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#552DA8 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) | #004BAC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4D68 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552DA8
#552DA8
oklch(42.6% 0.183 291.5)
- #515300
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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 #552DA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #552DA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
Use #552DA8 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.