#552E65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3), rgb(85, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#552E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E65 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3) |
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 #552E65 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E65 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #552E65 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E65 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#D3B2E2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#974EB5
oklch(55.6% 0.167 315)
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Step 700
700
#813E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E65
oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#552E65 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) | #223C67 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3F64 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543645 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E65
#552E65
oklch(37.6% 0.1 315.3)
- #274C0C
#274C0C
oklch(37.5% 0.1 135.3)
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 #552E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.090
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
Use #552E65 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.