#550A41
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.121 341.8), rgb(85, 10, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#550A41 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #550A41 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 10, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.121 341.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #550A41 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #550A41 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #550A41 text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #550A41 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0F2
oklch(93.7% 0.041 342.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 342)
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Step 300
300
#FF9ADB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#F956C8
oklch(70.7% 0.229 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B6
oklch(63.1% 0.272 342)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#550A41
oklch(31% 0.121 341.8)
#550A41 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #122442 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0B25 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #550A41
#550A41
oklch(31% 0.121 341.8)
- #003B25
#003B25
oklch(31.1% 0.069 161.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #550A41, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #550A41.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.070
Use #550A41 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.