#553A9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.6% 0.155 291), rgb(85, 58, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#553A9E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553A9E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 58, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.155 291) |
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 #553A9E | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553A9E | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #553A9E text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #553A9E text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF3
oklch(70.6% 0.145 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FEF
oklch(63.2% 0.185 291)
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Step 600
600
#7853DD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6642C0
oklch(49.2% 0.187 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553A9E
oklch(43.6% 0.155 291)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#553A9E 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) | #004FA1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5166 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553A9E
#553A9E
oklch(43.6% 0.155 291)
- #545600
#545600
oklch(43.7% 0.096 111.3)
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 #553A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #553A9E 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.