#552E61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.3% 0.095 317.8), rgb(85, 46, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#552E61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E61 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.095 317.8) |
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 #552E61 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E61 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #552E61 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E61 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89CF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#984FAF
oklch(55.5% 0.16 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#824096
oklch(49.1% 0.147 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E61
oklch(37.3% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#552E61 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) | #253B63 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303F60 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553543 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E61
#552E61
oklch(37.3% 0.095 317.8)
- #254C14
#254C14
oklch(37.4% 0.095 137.7)
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 #552E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.092
Use #552E61 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.