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#552f76 color: Foggy Amethyst

#552f76 is rgb(85, 47, 118) in RGB and oklch(38.854% 0.11973 306.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

38.9%
0.120
306°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #552f76

#552f76 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 38.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.22:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Foggy Amethyst (#57317e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #552f76 mixed with white

  1. 552f76
  2. 644384
  3. 745791
  4. 846b9f
  5. 957fad
  6. a693bb
  7. b7a8c8
  8. c9bdd6
  9. dbd3e4
  10. ede9f1

Darker: #552f76 mixed with black

  1. 552f76
  2. 492766
  3. 3d2056
  4. 311947
  5. 261238
  6. 1c0c29
  7. 11061c
  8. 08030f
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #552f76 with less saturation

  1. 552f76
  2. 533271
  3. 52356c
  4. 503868
  5. 4e3a63
  6. 4d3c5e
  7. 4b3e59
  8. 494054
  9. 48414f
  10. 46434a

Questions about #552f76

What color is #552f76?

#552f76 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Foggy Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(85, 47, 118), in HSL hsl(272.11, 43.03%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.854% 0.11973 306.313).

What colors go well with #552f76?

The complementary color of #552f76 is #344f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #363b83 and #6a255c. The triadic partners are #693600 and #00534c.

Is white or black text more readable on #552f76?

White text reads better on #552f76: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #552f76 a warm or cool color?

#552f76 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 38.9% and its chroma 0.12.