#553154
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.074 327.9), rgb(85, 49, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#553154 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553154 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 49, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.074 327.9) |
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 #553154 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553154 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #553154 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #553154 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#995798
oklch(55.6% 0.123 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#834681
oklch(49% 0.116 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A69
oklch(42.6% 0.095 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553154
oklch(37.2% 0.074 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#553154 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) | #2F3B55 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383F53 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57343E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553154
#553154
oklch(37.2% 0.074 327.9)
- #214B29
#214B29
oklch(37.3% 0.074 148.1)
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 #553154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #553154 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.