#553496
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.153 294.4), rgb(85, 52, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#553496 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553496 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.153 294.4) |
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 #553496 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553496 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #553496 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #553496 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F5
oklch(81% 0.089 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.143 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#936DEB
oklch(63.2% 0.183 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E51D9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B40BC
oklch(49.1% 0.185 294.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553496
oklch(42% 0.153 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#473079
oklch(37.6% 0.119 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#553496 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) | #004A99 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004794 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434B60 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553496
#553496
oklch(42% 0.153 294.4)
- #4D5200
#4D5200
oklch(42% 0.094 113.8)
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 #553496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.084
Use #553496 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.