#55304A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.5% 0.066 338.9), rgb(85, 48, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#55304A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55304A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 48, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.066 338.9) |
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 #55304A | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55304A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #55304A text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55304A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2DF
oklch(88.4% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2719E
oklch(63.2% 0.101 339)
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Step 600
600
#9D5889
oklch(55.7% 0.111 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#864874
oklch(49.2% 0.102 339)
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Step 800
800
#6D3B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 339.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55304A
oklch(36.5% 0.066 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#55304A 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) | #31394B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3E49 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59313A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55304A
#55304A
oklch(36.5% 0.066 338.9)
- #194931
#194931
oklch(36.5% 0.067 158.5)
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 #55304A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.088
Use #55304A 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.