#553AA1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.159 290.4), rgb(85, 58, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#553AA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 58, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.159 290.4) |
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 #553AA1 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553AA1 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #553AA1 text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #553AA1 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F9
oklch(81% 0.093 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.149 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C6EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7851E0
oklch(55.6% 0.206 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6541C3
oklch(49.2% 0.192 290.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553AA1
oklch(43.8% 0.159 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#553AA1 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) | #004FA4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5268 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553AA1
#553AA1
oklch(43.8% 0.159 290.4)
- #555600
#555600
oklch(43.8% 0.096 110.6)
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 #553AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #553AA1 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.