#55285D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.102 321.4), rgb(85, 40, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#55285D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55285D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 40, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.102 321.4) |
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 #55285D | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55285D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #55285D text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55285D text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B466C1
oklch(63.2% 0.155 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.17 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#883B95
oklch(49.2% 0.157 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3179
oklch(42.6% 0.131 321.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55285D
oklch(36.1% 0.102 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B39
oklch(27.2% 0.064 322.1)
#55285D 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) | #1F375F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3C5C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562F3E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55285D
#55285D
oklch(36.1% 0.102 321.4)
- #184A11
#184A11
oklch(36.2% 0.102 141.3)
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 #55285D, 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 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.091
Use #55285D 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.