#553490
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.145 296), rgb(85, 52, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#553490 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 296°. 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553490 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.145 296) |
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 #553490 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553490 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #553490 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #553490 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#956EE5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8053D3
oklch(55.7% 0.189 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C42B6
oklch(49% 0.175 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553490
oklch(41.6% 0.145 296)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#553490 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) | #004893 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00468E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46495D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553490
#553490
oklch(41.6% 0.145 296)
- #4A5200
#4A5200
oklch(41.7% 0.095 116.1)
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 #553490, 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 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #553490 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.