#553676
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.108 304.3), rgb(85, 54, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#553676 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553676 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 54, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.108 304.3) |
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 #553676 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553676 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #553676 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #553676 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A06BD9
oklch(63% 0.166 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7740AB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#553676
oklch(40% 0.108 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#553676 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) | #214478 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4574 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4250 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553676
#553676
oklch(40% 0.108 304.3)
- #3C5000
#3C5000
oklch(40% 0.1 124.5)
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 #553676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.094
Use #553676 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.