#552E48
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.1% 0.068 340.8), rgb(85, 46, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#552E48 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E48 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.068 340.8) |
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 #552E48 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E48 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #552E48 text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E48 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#C48DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.106 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5687
oklch(55.5% 0.115 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#884673
oklch(49.1% 0.107 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 340.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E48
oklch(36.1% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#552E48 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) | #303749 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3D47 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592F38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E48
#552E48
oklch(36.1% 0.068 340.8)
- #144831
#144831
oklch(36% 0.068 160.6)
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 #552E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #552E48 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.