#553BDA
Closest named color: Blurple (#5539CC). oklch(49% 0.227 281.4), rgb(85, 59, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#553BDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blurple (#5539CC), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blurple (#5539CC) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553BDA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 59, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.227 281.4) |
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 #553BDA | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #553BDA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #553BDA text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #553BDA text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#664DFB
oklch(55.7% 0.245 281.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#553BDA
oklch(49% 0.227 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4533B0
oklch(42.6% 0.188 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#392F8B
oklch(37.6% 0.146 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#211D52
oklch(27% 0.093 281.5)
#553BDA 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) | #005FDF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006887 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553BDA
#553BDA
oklch(49% 0.227 281.4)
- #6D6100
#6D6100
oklch(48.9% 0.102 100.9)
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 #553BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #553BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.026
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.045
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.050
Use #553BDA 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.