#55158F
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.8% 0.18 301.4), rgb(85, 21, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#55158F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55158F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 21, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.18 301.4) |
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 #55158F | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55158F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #55158F text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #55158F text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0CFFF
oklch(88.4% 0.068 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B680FF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A556FF
oklch(63% 0.239 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#9700FE
oklch(55.6% 0.295 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D7
oklch(49.1% 0.26 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#6800B3
oklch(42.7% 0.226 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55158F
oklch(37.8% 0.18 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#311054
oklch(26.9% 0.115 300.9)
#55158F 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) | #003B92 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B8D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483954 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55158F
#55158F
oklch(37.8% 0.18 301.4)
- #3B4900
#3B4900
oklch(37.9% 0.091 121.3)
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 #55158F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.039
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #55158F 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.