#55274C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.086 335.2), rgb(85, 39, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#55274C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55274C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 39, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.086 335.2) |
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 #55274C | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55274C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #55274C text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55274C text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988BA
oklch(70.8% 0.103 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#B968A9
oklch(63% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#A44E94
oklch(55.5% 0.143 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#723466
oklch(42.6% 0.11 335.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55274C
oklch(35% 0.086 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#55274C 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) | #27334D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343A4B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592936 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55274C
#55274C
oklch(35% 0.086 335.2)
- #014726
#014726
oklch(35% 0.085 155.3)
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 #55274C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
Use #55274C 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.