#551967
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.8% 0.136 317.2), rgb(85, 25, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#551967 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551967 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 25, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.136 317.2) |
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 #551967 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551967 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551967 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #551967 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA56DA
oklch(63.1% 0.208 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A633C8
oklch(55.7% 0.227 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E23AD
oklch(49.2% 0.211 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#73208C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 317)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#551967
oklch(34.8% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#551967 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) | #003269 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3765 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54293E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551967
#551967
oklch(34.8% 0.136 317.2)
- #1A4600
#1A4600
oklch(34.9% 0.107 137.4)
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 #551967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #551967 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.