#552F58
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.083 324.4), rgb(85, 47, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#552F58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552F58 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.083 324.4) |
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 #552F58 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552F58 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #552F58 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #552F58 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A0
oklch(55.5% 0.139 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#834389
oklch(49% 0.129 324)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552F58
oklch(37% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#552F58 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) | #2B3A59 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353F57 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57343F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552F58
#552F58
oklch(37% 0.083 324.4)
- #204B22
#204B22
oklch(37.1% 0.083 144.5)
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 #552F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.090
Use #552F58 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.