#55284D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.085 334.3), rgb(85, 40, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#55284D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55284D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 40, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.085 334.3) |
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 #55284D | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55284D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #55284D text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55284D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B869A9
oklch(63.1% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#A34F95
oklch(55.6% 0.142 334)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#723567
oklch(42.8% 0.109 334.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55284D
oklch(35.2% 0.085 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#55284D 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) | #28344E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592A37 | 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°).
- #55284D
#55284D
oklch(35.2% 0.085 334.3)
- #054826
#054826
oklch(35.4% 0.086 154.3)
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 #55284D, 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 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #55284D 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.