#553484
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.13 299.6), rgb(85, 52, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#553484 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553484 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.13 299.6) |
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 #553484 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553484 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #553484 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #553484 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE1
oklch(70.8% 0.121 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9870D8
oklch(63% 0.155 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8356C6
oklch(55.6% 0.169 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AB
oklch(49.1% 0.156 299.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553484
oklch(40.7% 0.13 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#553484 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) | #094587 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4582 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4557 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553484
#553484
oklch(40.7% 0.13 299.6)
- #445000
#445000
oklch(40.6% 0.096 119.1)
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 #553484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.087
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
Use #553484 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.