#553E99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.9% 0.142 291), rgb(85, 62, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#553E99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553E99 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 62, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.142 291) |
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 #553E99 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553E99 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #553E99 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #553E99 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A190ED
oklch(70.6% 0.134 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E7
oklch(63.1% 0.17 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7757D5
oklch(55.6% 0.185 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553E99
oklch(43.9% 0.142 291)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#553E99 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) | #00509C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #074C97 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415265 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553E99
#553E99
oklch(43.9% 0.142 291)
- #555600
#555600
oklch(43.8% 0.096 110.6)
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 #553E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
Use #553E99 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.