#553261
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38% 0.088 317), rgb(85, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#553261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553261 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.088 317) |
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 #553261 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553261 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #553261 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #553261 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.104 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9554AB
oklch(55.6% 0.146 317)
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Step 700
700
#7F4493
oklch(49.2% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#673877
oklch(42.6% 0.113 317)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553261
oklch(38% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#553261 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) | #2A3D63 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334160 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553845 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553261
#553261
oklch(38% 0.088 317)
- #2A4D1A
#2A4D1A
oklch(38.1% 0.088 137.1)
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 #553261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.090
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
Use #553261 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.