#55308F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.9% 0.15 297.2), rgb(85, 48, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#55308F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55308F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 48, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.15 297.2) |
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 #55308F | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55308F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #55308F text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55308F text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#976CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.178 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8350D4
oklch(55.6% 0.194 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F40B8
oklch(49.2% 0.18 297.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55308F
oklch(40.9% 0.15 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3077
oklch(37.8% 0.117 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#55308F 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) | #004692 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47465B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55308F
#55308F
oklch(40.9% 0.15 297.2)
- #475000
#475000
oklch(40.9% 0.094 116.9)
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 #55308F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.084
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.088
Use #55308F 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.