#552E5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.088 322.1), rgb(85, 46, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#552E5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 322°. 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E5B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.088 322.1) |
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 #552E5B | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E5B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #552E5B text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E5B 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.106 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BB9
oklch(63% 0.135 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A51A5
oklch(55.5% 0.147 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#84428E
oklch(49.2% 0.136 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E5B
oklch(37% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#552E5B 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) | #283A5D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333E5A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563440 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E5B
#552E5B
oklch(37% 0.088 322.1)
- #204B1D
#204B1D
oklch(37% 0.088 142.4)
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 #552E5B, 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 0.078
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #552E5B 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.