#553552
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.8% 0.064 330.1), rgb(85, 53, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#553552 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553552 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.064 330.1) |
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 #553552 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553552 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #553552 text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #553552 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#965B91
oklch(55.6% 0.107 330)
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Step 700
700
#804B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553552
oklch(37.8% 0.064 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#553552 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) | #343D53 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4151 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #573740 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553552
#553552
oklch(37.8% 0.064 330.1)
- #274B2F
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
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 #553552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #553552 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.