#55225D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.112 322), rgb(85, 34, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#55225D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55225D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 34, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.112 322) |
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 #55225D | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55225D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55225D text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55225D text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C883D2
oklch(70.8% 0.134 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B860C6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322)
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Step 600
600
#A343B3
oklch(55.6% 0.187 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C349A
oklch(49.2% 0.174 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#722C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 322)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55225D
oklch(35.2% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#55225D 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) | #16345F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29395B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562B3C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55225D
#55225D
oklch(35.2% 0.112 322)
- #0A4806
#0A4806
oklch(35.1% 0.112 142.1)
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 #55225D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #55225D 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.