#552E9E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.17 293.6), rgb(85, 46, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#552E9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552E9E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 46, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.17 293.6) |
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 #552E9E | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552E9E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #552E9E text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #552E9E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FB
oklch(81% 0.098 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 294)
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Step 500
500
#9368F6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F4AE5
oklch(55.7% 0.221 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C39C7
oklch(49.1% 0.206 293.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#552E9E
oklch(41.8% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#552E9E 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) | #0049A1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404A62 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552E9E
#552E9E
oklch(41.8% 0.17 293.6)
- #4D5100
#4D5100
oklch(41.7% 0.093 113)
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 #552E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.074
Use #552E9E 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.