#552F62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.6% 0.095 317), rgb(85, 47, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#552F62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552F62 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.095 317) |
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 #552F62 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552F62 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #552F62 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #552F62 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9750AF
oklch(55.5% 0.158 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#814097
oklch(49.1% 0.148 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#69367A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 317.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#552F62
oklch(37.6% 0.095 317)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#552F62 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) | #253C64 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303F61 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553644 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552F62
#552F62
oklch(37.6% 0.095 317)
- #274C14
#274C14
oklch(37.5% 0.094 136.8)
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 #552F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.089
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.094
Use #552F62 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.