#55324C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.064 336.9), rgb(85, 50, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#55324C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55324C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 50, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.064 336.9) |
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 #55324C | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55324C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #55324C text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55324C text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6ED
oklch(93.5% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB2
oklch(70.6% 0.077 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF729F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A5A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#844975
oklch(49.1% 0.1 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3C5F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 337.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55324C
oklch(37% 0.064 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#55324C 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) | #333A4D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3F4B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58333B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55324C
#55324C
oklch(37% 0.064 336.9)
- #1F4A32
#1F4A32
oklch(37.1% 0.064 156.8)
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 #55324C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #55324C 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.