#552F8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.148 298), rgb(85, 47, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#552F8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552F8D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.148 298) |
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 #552F8D | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552F8D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #552F8D text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #552F8D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.139 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#986CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8450D3
oklch(55.6% 0.193 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7040B7
oklch(49.2% 0.179 298)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#552F8D
oklch(40.6% 0.148 298)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#552F8D 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) | #004590 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484459 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552F8D
#552F8D
oklch(40.6% 0.148 298)
- #454F00
#454F00
oklch(40.4% 0.094 117.8)
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 #552F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.086
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #552F8D 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.