What color is #552A52?

#552A52 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(85, 42, 82), and in HSL hsl(304, 34%, 25%).

Is #552A52 accessible as text?

On white, #552A52 has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #552A52, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #552A52?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #552A52?

#552A52 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A552D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #552A52 below.

Is #552A52 good for buttons?

#552A52 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #552A52 — black text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #552A52 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #552A52 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#552A52 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #552A52

Not just a swatch — here's how #552A52 works with other colors. Named schemes with #552A52 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552A52 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #552A52 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Byzantium sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #552A52 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252E 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #552A52 Secondary #6D5D6B 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552A52 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #552A52 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #552A52

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #552A52 with

Dark Slate Blue Taupe 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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2CFE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #552A44 — 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 #552A52 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #552A52;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 42 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.8% 0.086 329.8);
  --color-50: #FAF4FA;
  --color-100: #F2E3F1;
  --color-200: #E4C8E2;
  --color-300: #CEA2CB;
  --color-400: #B57DB1;
  --color-500: #985C94;
  --color-600: #764C73;
  --color-700: #553A53;
  --color-800: #392838;
  --color-900: #231A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#FAF4FA',
    100: '#F2E3F1',
    200: '#E4C8E2',
    300: '#CEA2CB',
    400: '#B57DB1',
    500: '#985C94',
    600: '#764C73',
    700: '#553A53',
    800: '#392838',
    900: '#231A23',
  },
}

$base: #552A52;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4FA;
$base-100: #F2E3F1;
$base-200: #E4C8E2;
$base-300: #CEA2CB;
$base-400: #B57DB1;
$base-500: #985C94;
$base-600: #764C73;
$base-700: #553A53;
$base-800: #392838;
$base-900: #231A23;
$base-hover: #442242;
$base-subtle: #D4B7D2;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#552A52",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA2CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57DB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985C94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764C73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392838",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}