#552FA5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.178 291.8), rgb(85, 47, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#552FA5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.178 291.8) |
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 #552FA5 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552FA5 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #552FA5 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #552FA5 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.166 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#9067FC
oklch(63.1% 0.212 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C48EB
oklch(55.6% 0.23 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6937CD
oklch(49.1% 0.215 291.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#552FA5
oklch(42.6% 0.178 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#462C83
oklch(37.6% 0.139 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281B4D
oklch(26.9% 0.088 291.3)
#552FA5 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) | #004BA8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4D67 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552FA5
#552FA5
oklch(42.6% 0.178 291.8)
- #505300
#505300
oklch(42.5% 0.094 112.2)
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 #552FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #552FA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.068
Use #552FA5 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.