#552FA9
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.9% 0.182 290.9), rgb(85, 47, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#552FA9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #552FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.182 290.9) |
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 #552FA9 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #552FA9 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #552FA9 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #552FA9 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B46EF
oklch(55.6% 0.237 291)
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Step 700
700
#6835D0
oklch(49% 0.22 291)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#552FA9
oklch(42.9% 0.182 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#452C85
oklch(37.7% 0.141 291)
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Step 950
950
#281B4E
oklch(27% 0.09 290.9)
#552FA9 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) | #004CAD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394F69 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #552FA9
#552FA9
oklch(42.9% 0.182 290.9)
- #525400
#525400
oklch(43% 0.095 111.4)
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 #552FA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #552FA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.063
Use #552FA9 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.