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#552248 color: Murasaki

#552248 is rgb(85, 34, 72) in RGB and oklch(34.035% 0.09172 338.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

34%
0.092
338°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Wine
  • mauve-700
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #552248

#552248 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 34% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.29:1 contrast and black text 1.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4f284b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #552248 mixed with white

  1. 552248
  2. 663659
  3. 764b6a
  4. 87607b
  5. 98758d
  6. a98b9f
  7. baa1b2
  8. cbb8c4
  9. dccfd8
  10. eee7eb

Darker: #552248 mixed with black

  1. 552248
  2. 491c3d
  3. 3d1633
  4. 311129
  5. 260b1f
  6. 1c0716
  7. 11030d
  8. 080106
  9. 020002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #552248 with less saturation

  1. 552248
  2. 522546
  3. 502845
  4. 4d2a43
  5. 4b2c42
  6. 482f40
  7. 45313f
  8. 42333d
  9. 3f343b
  10. 3b363a

Questions about #552248

What color is #552248?

#552248 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Murasaki. In RGB it is rgb(85, 34, 72), in HSL hsl(315.29, 42.86%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.035% 0.09172 338.331).

What colors go well with #552248?

The complementary color of #552248 is #004625. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45285c and #5e1f2f. The triadic partners are #443700 and #004154.

Is white or black text more readable on #552248?

White text reads better on #552248: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 and black gives 1.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #552248 a warm or cool color?

#552248 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 34% and its chroma 0.092.