#55355F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.5% 0.079 317.8), rgb(85, 53, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#55355F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55355F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.079 317.8) |
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 #55355F | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55355F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #55355F text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #55355F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9357A5
oklch(55.6% 0.133 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D478D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#663B73
oklch(42.8% 0.102 318)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55355F
oklch(38.5% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#55355F 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) | #2E3F61 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37425E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553A45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55355F
#55355F
oklch(38.5% 0.079 317.8)
- #2D4D21
#2D4D21
oklch(38.4% 0.079 137.8)
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 #55355F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.087
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #55355F 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.