#553E9F
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.15 289.8), rgb(85, 62, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#553E9F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553E9F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 62, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.15 289.8) |
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 #553E9F | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553E9F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #553E9F text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #553E9F text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A090F2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A71ED
oklch(63.1% 0.179 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7655DB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6344BE
oklch(49% 0.182 289.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553E9F
oklch(44.3% 0.15 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#553E9F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004D9D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5468 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553E9F
#553E9F
oklch(44.3% 0.15 289.8)
- #575700
#575700
oklch(44.2% 0.096 109.8)
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 #553E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
Use #553E9F 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.