#553A99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.2% 0.148 292.1), rgb(85, 58, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#553A99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553A99 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 58, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.148 292.1) |
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 #553A99 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553A99 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #553A99 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #553A99 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A38FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E70EA
oklch(63.1% 0.177 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A54D8
oklch(55.6% 0.193 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6743BB
oklch(49% 0.179 292.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553A99
oklch(43.2% 0.148 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#453279
oklch(37.8% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#553A99 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) | #004E9C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A97 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425064 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553A99
#553A99
oklch(43.2% 0.148 292.1)
- #525500
#525500
oklch(43.2% 0.096 112.1)
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 #553A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.080
Use #553A99 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.