#552E64
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.5% 0.099 315.9), rgb(85, 46, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#552E64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E64 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.099 315.9) |
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 #552E64 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E64 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #552E64 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E64 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C7
oklch(63% 0.152 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#984EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69347D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E64
oklch(37.5% 0.099 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#552E64 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) | #233C66 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F63 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543644 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E64
#552E64
oklch(37.5% 0.099 315.9)
- #274C0E
#274C0E
oklch(37.5% 0.099 135.6)
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 #552E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.089
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.093
Use #552E64 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.