#55355A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.2% 0.073 322), rgb(85, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#55355A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55355A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.073 322) |
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 #55355A | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55355A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #55355A text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #55355A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC1
oklch(70.6% 0.088 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#A972B2
oklch(63.2% 0.112 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#94599D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4986
oklch(49.1% 0.112 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#673C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 322.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55355A
oklch(38.2% 0.073 322)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#55355A 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) | #313E5B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394259 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563943 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55355A
#55355A
oklch(38.2% 0.073 322)
- #2B4D27
#2B4D27
oklch(38.3% 0.074 141.7)
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 #55355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
Use #55355A 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.