#553472
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.106 306.8), rgb(85, 52, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#553472 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553472 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.106 306.8) |
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 #553472 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553472 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #553472 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #553472 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#793FA8
oklch(49% 0.165 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#623588
oklch(42.6% 0.136 306.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553472
oklch(39.4% 0.106 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#553472 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) | #214274 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4370 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #513F4E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553472
#553472
oklch(39.4% 0.106 306.8)
- #384F00
#384F00
oklch(39.4% 0.101 126.4)
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 #553472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.093
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.094
Use #553472 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.