#55355D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.4% 0.077 319.4), rgb(85, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#55355D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55355D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.077 319.4) |
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 #55355D | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55355D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #55355D text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #55355D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#A871B6
oklch(63.1% 0.117 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9358A2
oklch(55.6% 0.128 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D488B
oklch(49.1% 0.119 319)
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Step 800
800
#663B71
oklch(42.7% 0.1 319.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55355D
oklch(38.4% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#55355D 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) | #2F3F5E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38425C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553A44 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55355D
#55355D
oklch(38.4% 0.077 319.4)
- #2C4D24
#2C4D24
oklch(38.4% 0.077 139.7)
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 #55355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.091
Use #55355D 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.