#553AA9
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.5% 0.169 288.8), rgb(85, 58, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#553AA9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 58, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.169 288.8) |
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 #553AA9 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553AA9 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #553AA9 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #553AA9 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FD
oklch(80.8% 0.1 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFC
oklch(70.6% 0.159 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896CF9
oklch(63% 0.202 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#754FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.218 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#633ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.204 288.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553AA9
oklch(44.5% 0.169 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#553AA9 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) | #0051AC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38556C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553AA9
#553AA9
oklch(44.5% 0.169 288.8)
- #595700
#595700
oklch(44.4% 0.096 108.2)
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 #553AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #553AA9 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.