#553152
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.072 329.9), rgb(85, 49, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#553152 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553152 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 49, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.072 329.9) |
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 #553152 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553152 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #553152 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #553152 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF70A9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5795
oklch(55.6% 0.121 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#83477F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B67
oklch(42.8% 0.092 330.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553152
oklch(37.1% 0.072 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#553152 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) | #2F3A53 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393F51 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58343D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553152
#553152
oklch(37.1% 0.072 329.9)
- #204A2B
#204A2B
oklch(37% 0.071 150.2)
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 #553152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #553152 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.