#552E5A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.087 322.9), rgb(85, 46, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#552E5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E5A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 32%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.087 322.9) |
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 #552E5A | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E5A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #552E5A text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E5A text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A4
oklch(55.6% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#84428C
oklch(49.1% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E5A
oklch(36.9% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#552E5A 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) | #283A5C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E59 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56333F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E5A
#552E5A
oklch(36.9% 0.087 322.9)
- #204B1E
#204B1E
oklch(37% 0.087 142.8)
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 #552E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #552E5A 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.