#553D64
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.3% 0.07 311.7), rgb(85, 61, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#553D64 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553D64 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 61, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 24%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.07 311.7) |
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 #553D64 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553D64 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #553D64 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #553D64 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE95BF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.084 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#85639A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#715284
oklch(49.1% 0.086 311.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553D64
oklch(40.3% 0.07 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#553D64 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) | #364565 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4763 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54424C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553D64
#553D64
oklch(40.3% 0.07 311.7)
- #3A5027
#3A5027
oklch(40.2% 0.069 132)
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 #553D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #553D64 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.