What color is #552E5D?

#552E5D is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(85, 46, 93), and in HSL hsl(290, 34%, 27%).

Is #552E5D accessible as text?

On white, #552E5D has a contrast ratio of 10.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #552E5D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #552E5D?

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

What colors go well with #552E5D?

#552E5D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #355C2D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #552E5D below.

Is #552E5D good for buttons?

#552E5D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #552E5D — black text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #552E5D the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #552E5D 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.

#552E5D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #552E5D

Not just a swatch — here's how #552E5D works with other colors. Named schemes with #552E5D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #552E5D Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #552E5D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #552E5D Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F 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 #F8F4EF Accent #552E5D Secondary #6F6172 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 #552E5D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #552E5D 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

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 #552E5D

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For fashion

People also use #552E5D with

Dark Slate Blue Eggplant Hunter Green Gainsboro

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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D1E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C2D54 — 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 #552E5D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #552E5D;
  --color-base-rgb: 85 46 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.091 320.6);
  --color-50: #F9F4FA;
  --color-100: #EFE3F2;
  --color-200: #DFC8E4;
  --color-300: #C6A2CE;
  --color-400: #AC7DB5;
  --color-500: #8E5C98;
  --color-600: #6F4C76;
  --color-700: #513A55;
  --color-800: #362839;
  --color-900: #221A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F9F4FA',
    100: '#EFE3F2',
    200: '#DFC8E4',
    300: '#C6A2CE',
    400: '#AC7DB5',
    500: '#8E5C98',
    600: '#6F4C76',
    700: '#513A55',
    800: '#362839',
    900: '#221A23',
  },
}

$base: #552E5D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FA;
$base-100: #EFE3F2;
$base-200: #DFC8E4;
$base-300: #C6A2CE;
$base-400: #AC7DB5;
$base-500: #8E5C98;
$base-600: #6F4C76;
$base-700: #513A55;
$base-800: #362839;
$base-900: #221A23;
$base-hover: #44244A;
$base-subtle: #D1B9D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#552E5D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFC8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC7DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E5C98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F4C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}