#55264F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.091 332.3), rgb(85, 38, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#55264F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55264F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 38, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.091 332.3) |
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 #55264F | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55264F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55264F text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55264F 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B967AE
oklch(63.1% 0.138 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#A54C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.152 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D83
oklch(49.2% 0.14 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 332.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55264F
oklch(35% 0.091 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#55264F 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) | #253350 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323A4E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #582937 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55264F
#55264F
oklch(35% 0.091 332.3)
- #014722
#014722
oklch(34.9% 0.09 152.7)
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 #55264F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
Use #55264F 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.