#553548
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.4% 0.054 343.6), rgb(85, 53, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#553548 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553548 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.054 343.6) |
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 #553548 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553548 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #553548 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #553548 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DD
oklch(88.6% 0.022 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AB
oklch(70.7% 0.064 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7596
oklch(63% 0.083 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#985D81
oklch(55.6% 0.091 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#824D6D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#693F59
oklch(42.6% 0.069 342.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553548
oklch(37.4% 0.054 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#553548 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) | #373C49 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4147 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59353C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553548
#553548
oklch(37.4% 0.054 343.6)
- #234A39
#234A39
oklch(37.5% 0.054 163.5)
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 #553548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
Use #553548 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.