#55359C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7), rgb(85, 53, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#55359C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.159 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55359C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 53, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7) |
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 #55359C | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55359C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #55359C text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #55359C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#906CF0
oklch(63% 0.19 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C50DE
oklch(55.6% 0.205 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#55359C 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) | #004C9F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404D63 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55359C
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
- #505400
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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 #55359C, 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 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
Use #55359C 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.