#553975
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.5% 0.101 303.8), rgb(85, 57, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#553975 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 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 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553975 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 57, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.101 303.8) |
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 #553975 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553975 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #553975 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #553975 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9976C5
oklch(63.1% 0.121 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#845DB1
oklch(55.5% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#704C98
oklch(49% 0.122 304.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553975
oklch(40.5% 0.101 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#553975 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) | #274577 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4673 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4451 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553975
#553975
oklch(40.5% 0.101 303.8)
- #3E5100
#3E5100
oklch(40.4% 0.1 123.7)
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 #553975, 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
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.086
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.088
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.092
Use #553975 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.