#55304E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.07 334.2), rgb(85, 48, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#55304E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55304E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 48, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.07 334.2) |
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 #55304E | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55304E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #55304E text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #55304E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#B170A4
oklch(63.2% 0.107 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C578F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#85477A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 334)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55304E
oklch(36.7% 0.07 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#55304E 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) | #30394F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E4D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58323B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55304E
#55304E
oklch(36.7% 0.07 334.2)
- #1C4A2E
#1C4A2E
oklch(36.9% 0.07 154.2)
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 #55304E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #55304E 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.