#553AAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.6% 0.17 288.6), rgb(85, 58, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#553AAA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553AAA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 58, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.17 288.6) |
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 #553AAA | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553AAA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #553AAA text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #553AAA text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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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
#9E8DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.16 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.203 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#633DCB
oklch(49.1% 0.206 288.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553AAA
oklch(44.6% 0.17 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#422F82
oklch(37.6% 0.133 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#553AAA 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) | #0052AD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38556D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553AAA
#553AAA
oklch(44.6% 0.17 288.6)
- #595800
#595800
oklch(44.7% 0.097 109)
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 #553AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #553AAA 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.