#553265
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.093 314.4), rgb(85, 50, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#553265 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553265 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.093 314.4) |
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 #553265 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553265 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #553265 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #553265 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.112 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9452B1
oklch(55.6% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4298
oklch(49% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#66377B
oklch(42.6% 0.119 314.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553265
oklch(38.3% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#553265 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) | #273E67 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314164 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543A46 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553265
#553265
oklch(38.3% 0.093 314.4)
- #2D4D14
#2D4D14
oklch(38.2% 0.092 134.1)
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 #553265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.092
Use #553265 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.