#553D8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.123 295), rgb(85, 61, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#553D8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553D8A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 61, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.123 295) |
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 #553D8A | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553D8A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #553D8A text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #553D8A text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A692E1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9174D8
oklch(63% 0.148 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC6
oklch(55.7% 0.16 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#694AAB
oklch(49.2% 0.149 295.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#553D8A 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) | #1B4C8D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214A88 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484D5D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553D8A
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
- #4E5400
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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 #553D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.084
Use #553D8A 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.