#553262
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.1% 0.089 316.3), rgb(85, 50, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#553262 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 316°. 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 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553262 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.089 316.3) |
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 #553262 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553262 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #553262 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #553262 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9553AC
oklch(55.5% 0.149 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4394
oklch(49.1% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553262
oklch(38.1% 0.089 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#553262 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) | #293E64 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334161 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553945 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553262
#553262
oklch(38.1% 0.089 316.3)
- #2B4D19
#2B4D19
oklch(38.1% 0.089 136.3)
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 #553262, 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 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.092
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.092
Use #553262 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.