What color is #552158?

#552158 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(85, 33, 88), and in HSL hsl(297, 45%, 24%).

Is #552158 accessible as text?

On white, #552158 has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #552158, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #552158?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #552158?

#552158 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #245922. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #552158 below.

Is #552158 good for buttons?

#552158 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #552158 — black text only reaches 1.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #552158 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #552158 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#552158 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #552158

Not just a swatch — here's how #552158 works with other colors. Named schemes with #552158 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #552158 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #552158 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #330925

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552158 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552158 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #552158 Secondary #6B596C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #552158 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #552158 with

Dark Slate Blue Tyrian Purple Castleton Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4CCE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #592249 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #552158 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #552158;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 33 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.8% 0.109 325.4);
  --color-50: #FBF4FB;
  --color-100: #F3E1F4;
  --color-200: #E7C4E8;
  --color-300: #D29BD5;
  --color-400: #BB74BE;
  --color-500: #9E53A2;
  --color-600: #7A457D;
  --color-700: #58355A;
  --color-800: #3A263B;
  --color-900: #241925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FBF4FB',
    100: '#F3E1F4',
    200: '#E7C4E8',
    300: '#D29BD5',
    400: '#BB74BE',
    500: '#9E53A2',
    600: '#7A457D',
    700: '#58355A',
    800: '#3A263B',
    900: '#241925',
  },
}

$base: #552158;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FB;
$base-100: #F3E1F4;
$base-200: #E7C4E8;
$base-300: #D29BD5;
$base-400: #BB74BE;
$base-500: #9E53A2;
$base-600: #7A457D;
$base-700: #58355A;
$base-800: #3A263B;
$base-900: #241925;
$base-hover: #451B47;
$base-subtle: #D7B1D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#552158",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D29BD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB74BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E53A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A457D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#58355A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #552158

Color Lab

Pairs with #552158

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