#55285F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.104 320.1), rgb(85, 40, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#55285F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55285F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 40, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.104 320.1) |
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 #55285F | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55285F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #55285F text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55285F text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 320)
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Step 700
700
#873A98
oklch(49.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55285F
oklch(36.2% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#55285F 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) | #1E3761 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C5E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56303F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55285F
#55285F
oklch(36.2% 0.104 320.1)
- #194A0D
#194A0D
oklch(36.2% 0.104 140.2)
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 #55285F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #55285F 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.