#553266
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(38.3% 0.094 313.8), rgb(85, 50, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#553266 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 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 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553266 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 34%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.094 313.8) |
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 #553266 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553266 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #553266 text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #553266 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC6
oklch(63% 0.144 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9452B3
oklch(55.7% 0.158 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E429A
oklch(49.2% 0.146 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553266
oklch(38.3% 0.094 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#553266 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) | #273E68 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314165 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543A47 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553266
#553266
oklch(38.3% 0.094 313.8)
- #2D4D12
#2D4D12
oklch(38.2% 0.094 133.7)
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 #553266, 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 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.092
Use #553266 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.