#55284E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.086 333.4), rgb(85, 40, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#55284E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 333°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55284E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 40, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.086 333.4) |
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 #55284E | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55284E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #55284E text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55284E 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
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 333)
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Step 500
500
#B869AB
oklch(63.1% 0.131 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34F96
oklch(55.6% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F80
oklch(49% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#713568
oklch(42.7% 0.109 333.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55284E
oklch(35.3% 0.086 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#55284E 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) | #27344F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592B37 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55284E
#55284E
oklch(35.3% 0.086 333.4)
- #064825
#064825
oklch(35.4% 0.086 153.5)
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 #55284E, 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 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.085
Use #55284E 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.