#553448
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.2% 0.056 343.1), rgb(85, 52, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#553448 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553448 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 24%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.056 343.1) |
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 #553448 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553448 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #553448 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #553448 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7497
oklch(63% 0.086 343)
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Step 600
600
#995C82
oklch(55.5% 0.094 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#834C6E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 343)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E59
oklch(42.6% 0.072 343.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553448
oklch(37.2% 0.056 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#553448 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) | #363B49 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4047 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59343B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553448
#553448
oklch(37.2% 0.056 343.1)
- #214A38
#214A38
oklch(37.4% 0.056 163)
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 #553448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #553448 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.