#55274B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.085 336.1), rgb(85, 39, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#55274B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55274B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 39, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.085 336.1) |
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 #55274B | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55274B | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55274B text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55274B 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A7
oklch(63.2% 0.13 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#A54E92
oklch(55.6% 0.142 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.132 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55274B
oklch(35% 0.085 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#55274B 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) | #28334C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A4A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592935 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55274B
#55274B
oklch(35% 0.085 336.1)
- #004727
#004727
oklch(35% 0.085 156.1)
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 #55274B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
Use #55274B 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.