#552E98
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.3% 0.163 295.1), rgb(85, 46, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#552E98 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E98 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.163 295.1) |
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 #552E98 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E98 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #552E98 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E98 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F8
oklch(81% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9569F0
oklch(63% 0.195 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#814CDF
oklch(55.7% 0.212 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.198 295)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#552E98
oklch(41.3% 0.163 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482E7C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#552E98 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) | #00479B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004596 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43485F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E98
#552E98
oklch(41.3% 0.163 295.1)
- #4A5100
#4A5100
oklch(41.4% 0.094 115.4)
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 #552E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
Use #552E98 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.