#55374A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.9% 0.052 341.4), rgb(85, 55, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#55374A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55374A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 55, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.052 341.4) |
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 #55374A | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55374A | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #55374A text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #55374A text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 341)
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Step 400
400
#BC92AC
oklch(70.7% 0.061 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7697
oklch(63% 0.08 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#965F82
oklch(55.7% 0.086 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 341)
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Step 800
800
#684059
oklch(42.7% 0.066 342.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55374A
oklch(37.9% 0.052 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#55374A 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) | #383D4B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404249 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59373E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55374A
#55374A
oklch(37.9% 0.052 341.4)
- #274B39
#274B39
oklch(38% 0.052 160.7)
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 #55374A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #55374A 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.