#553880
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.118 299.8), rgb(85, 56, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#553880 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553880 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 56, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.118 299.8) |
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 #553880 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553880 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #553880 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #553880 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DB
oklch(70.8% 0.109 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9773D1
oklch(63% 0.141 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#825ABE
oklch(55.6% 0.152 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A4
oklch(49% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553880
oklch(41.1% 0.118 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#553880 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) | #1B4782 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25477E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4656 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553880
#553880
oklch(41.1% 0.118 299.8)
- #445100
#445100
oklch(40.9% 0.097 119.7)
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 #553880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.090
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.093
Use #553880 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.