#553572
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.104 306.5), rgb(85, 53, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#553572 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553572 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.104 306.5) |
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 #553572 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553572 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #553572 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #553572 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E51C1
oklch(55.7% 0.173 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7841A7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553572
oklch(39.6% 0.104 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#553572 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) | #234274 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4470 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50404E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553572
#553572
oklch(39.6% 0.104 306.5)
- #385000
#385000
oklch(39.7% 0.102 126.8)
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 #553572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.095
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.095
Use #553572 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.