#553F99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.141 290.7), rgb(85, 63, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#553F99 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #553F99 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 63, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.141 290.7) |
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 #553F99 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #553F99 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #553F99 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #553F99 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A191EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E6
oklch(63% 0.169 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7758D4
oklch(55.7% 0.182 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6447B8
oklch(49.1% 0.17 290.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#553F99
oklch(44% 0.141 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#553F99 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) | #03509C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4D97 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415366 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #553F99
#553F99
oklch(44% 0.141 290.7)
- #565700
#565700
oklch(44.1% 0.097 110.5)
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 #553F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #553F99 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.