#55294B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.081 336.4), rgb(85, 41, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#55294B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55294B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 41, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.081 336.4) |
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 #55294B | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55294B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #55294B text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55294B text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA5
oklch(63% 0.125 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35191
oklch(55.7% 0.135 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B417B
oklch(49.1% 0.125 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#713664
oklch(42.7% 0.104 336.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55294B
oklch(35.3% 0.081 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#55294B 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) | #2A344C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363B4A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #592B36 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55294B
#55294B
oklch(35.3% 0.081 336.4)
- #064729
#064729
oklch(35.2% 0.081 156.7)
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 #55294B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #55294B 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.