#552F53
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.077 328.9), rgb(85, 47, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#552F53 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552F53 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.077 328.9) |
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 #552F53 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552F53 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #552F53 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #552F53 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5598
oklch(55.6% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#854582
oklch(49.2% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3969
oklch(42.7% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552F53
oklch(36.8% 0.077 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#552F53 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) | #2D3954 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373E52 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57323D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552F53
#552F53
oklch(36.8% 0.077 328.9)
- #1D4A27
#1D4A27
oklch(36.7% 0.077 148.6)
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 #552F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #552F53 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.