#552E76
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.121 306.6), rgb(85, 46, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#552E76 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E76 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 44%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.121 306.6) |
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 #552E76 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E76 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #552E76 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E76 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EF
oklch(81% 0.09 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B886E7
oklch(70.6% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A764E0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9247CE
oklch(55.6% 0.202 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B2
oklch(49.1% 0.188 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552E76
oklch(38.7% 0.121 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#552E76 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) | #113F78 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214174 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503C4D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E76
#552E76
oklch(38.7% 0.121 306.6)
- #364D00
#364D00
oklch(38.7% 0.099 126.7)
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 #552E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #552E76 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.