#553256
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.074 326), rgb(85, 50, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#553256 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553256 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 26%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.074 326) |
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 #553256 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553256 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #553256 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #553256 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#98579A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 326)
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Step 700
700
#814783
oklch(49% 0.114 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553256
oklch(37.5% 0.074 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#553256 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) | #2F3C57 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384055 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573640 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553256
#553256
oklch(37.5% 0.074 326)
- #244B28
#244B28
oklch(37.4% 0.074 146.1)
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 #553256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.089
Use #553256 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.