#55225B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.11 323.3), rgb(85, 34, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#55225B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55225B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 34, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.11 323.3) |
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 #55225B | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55225B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55225B text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55225B text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B961C3
oklch(63.2% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A444AF
oklch(55.6% 0.183 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3497
oklch(49% 0.171 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55225B
oklch(35.1% 0.11 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#55225B 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) | #18335D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3959 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562A3B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55225B
#55225B
oklch(35.1% 0.11 323.3)
- #07480A
#07480A
oklch(35% 0.11 143.2)
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 #55225B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
Use #55225B 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.