#55349D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.162 292.7), rgb(85, 52, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#55349D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55349D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 52, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.162 292.7) |
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 #55349D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55349D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #55349D text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #55349D text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#906CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.193 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C4EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.21 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.195 292.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55349D
oklch(42.6% 0.162 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#55349D 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) | #004BA0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404D64 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55349D
#55349D
oklch(42.6% 0.162 292.7)
- #505300
#505300
oklch(42.5% 0.094 112.2)
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 #55349D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #55349D 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.