#55295B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.098 322.7), rgb(85, 41, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#55295B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 323°. 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55295B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 41, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.098 322.7) |
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 #55295B | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55295B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #55295B text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55295B 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C387CB
oklch(70.6% 0.117 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4CAA
oklch(55.7% 0.163 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#873C92
oklch(49% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3376
oklch(42.7% 0.124 322.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55295B
oklch(36.2% 0.098 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#55295B 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) | #22375D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3C5A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #562F3E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55295B
#55295B
oklch(36.2% 0.098 322.7)
- #184A16
#184A16
oklch(36.3% 0.098 142.7)
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 #55295B, 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 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.091
Use #55295B 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.