#550A42
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.121 341.1), rgb(85, 10, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#550A42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| 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 | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #550A42 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 10, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 79%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.121 341.1) |
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 #550A42 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #550A42 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #550A42 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #550A42 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
#FEE0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 341.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 341.2)
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Step 300
300
#FF9ADC
oklch(81% 0.144 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#F956CA
oklch(70.8% 0.23 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA00B9
oklch(63.1% 0.273 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#550A42
oklch(31% 0.121 341.1)
#550A42 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) | #122543 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3040 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B0C26 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #550A42
#550A42
oklch(31% 0.121 341.1)
- #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 #550A42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #550A42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
Use #550A42 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.