#552FB9#552FB9
#552FB9 is a dark, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.075; OKLCH L 44.4% C 0.201 H 287.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 8.42:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #552FB9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(85, 47, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 59%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(257, 75%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(54.1%, 74.6%, 0%, 27.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.85, 50.44, -66.52) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(32.85, 83.49, 307.17°) |
| OKLab | oklab(44.36% 0.0614 -0.1913) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.36% 0.201 287.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.5172, 7.4664, 46.6184) |
| Luminance | 0.0747 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 3.54
Purple Blue
#5D21D0
ΔE00 3.54
Blue With A Hint Of Purple
#533CC6
ΔE00 3.58
Violet Blue
#510AC9
ΔE00 4.80
Ocean Blue
#4F42B5
ΔE00 4.85
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 5.01
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#552FB9 #93B92F
analogous
#2F4EB9 #552FB9 #9A2FB9
triadic
#552FB9 #B9552F #2FB955
tetradic
#552FB9 #B92F4E #93B92F #2FB99A
square
#552FB9 #B92F4E #93B92F #2FB99A
split-complementary
#552FB9 #B99A2F #4EB92F
monochromatic
#281657 #3F2388 #552FB9 #7652D3 #9C83DF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
8.42
#552FB9 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.49
#552FB9 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #552FB9
8.42:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##552FB9 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##552FB9 | 1.00 | 8.42 | 2.49 | 8.42 |
| #FFFFFF | 8.42 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.49 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 8.42 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0050BD
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#004AB6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#2C5572
Achromatopsia (no color)
#4D4D4D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #552fb9; /* rgb */ color: rgb(85, 47, 185); /* oklch */ color: oklch(44.4% 0.201 287.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8f6ccf',
500: '#552fb9',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #552fb9; $custom-light: #8f6ccf; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#552fb9",
"rgb": {
"r": 85,
"g": 47,
"b": 185
},
"hsl": {
"h": 256.522,
"s": 59.483,
"l": 45.49
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.44357,
"c": 0.20095,
"h": 287.8
},
"luminance": 0.07467
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#552FB9
secondary
#B3C97B
accent
#E345B7
background
#F9F6FC
surface
#F2EBF9
border
#CCC6D2
text
#0E0714
muted
#7E7A82