#55196B
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.1% 0.14 315.2), rgb(85, 25, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#55196B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55196B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 25, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 62%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.14 315.2) |
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 #55196B | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55196B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55196B text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55196B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.169 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#B955E0
oklch(63.2% 0.214 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A431CD
oklch(55.6% 0.233 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D20B2
oklch(49.2% 0.218 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#721F90
oklch(42.7% 0.179 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55196B
oklch(35.1% 0.14 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#361543
oklch(26.9% 0.088 315.2)
#55196B 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) | #00336D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163869 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532A40 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55196B
#55196B
oklch(35.1% 0.14 315.2)
- #204600
#204600
oklch(35.2% 0.103 135.3)
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 #55196B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
Use #55196B 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.