#553D86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.118 296.2), rgb(85, 61, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#553D86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553D86 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 61, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.118 296.2) |
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 #553D86 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553D86 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #553D86 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #553D86 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9275D4
oklch(63.1% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.143 296.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553D86
oklch(42.3% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#553D86 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) | #204B89 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264A84 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4C5B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553D86
#553D86
oklch(42.3% 0.118 296.2)
- #4C5400
#4C5400
oklch(42.4% 0.097 115.9)
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 #553D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
Use #553D86 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.