#553464
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.088 314.5), rgb(85, 52, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#553464 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553464 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.088 314.5) |
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 #553464 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553464 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #553464 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #553464 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#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
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.106 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC1
oklch(63% 0.135 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9255AE
oklch(55.6% 0.146 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4595
oklch(49.2% 0.135 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#653979
oklch(42.7% 0.112 314.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553464
oklch(38.6% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#553464 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) | #2B3F66 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344263 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #543B47 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553464
#553464
oklch(38.6% 0.088 314.5)
- #2F4E19
#2F4E19
oklch(38.7% 0.088 134.4)
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 #553464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.092
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.092
Use #553464 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.