#552F4B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.4% 0.069 337.4), rgb(85, 47, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#552F4B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552F4B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.069 337.4) |
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 #552F4B | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552F4B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #552F4B text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #552F4B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.083 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B270A0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D578B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#864776
oklch(49.1% 0.106 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A60
oklch(42.6% 0.089 337.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552F4B
oklch(36.4% 0.069 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#552F4B 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) | #30384C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3E4A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #593039 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552F4B
#552F4B
oklch(36.4% 0.069 337.4)
- #18492F
#18492F
oklch(36.4% 0.07 156.9)
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 #552F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.087
Use #552F4B 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.