#55198B
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(37.7% 0.173 302.3), rgb(85, 25, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#55198B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 302°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55198B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 25, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.173 302.3) |
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 #55198B | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55198B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #55198B text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55198B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E1CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFAEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B77FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A854FF
oklch(63.1% 0.242 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#970EF9
oklch(55.5% 0.287 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#8000D6
oklch(49.1% 0.259 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#6906B0
oklch(42.7% 0.222 302.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55198B
oklch(37.7% 0.173 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#311251
oklch(26.9% 0.109 301.9)
#55198B 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) | #003B8E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B89 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493853 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55198B
#55198B
oklch(37.7% 0.173 302.3)
- #394900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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 #55198B, 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 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.087
Use #55198B 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.