#55385A
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(38.8% 0.067 321.5), rgb(85, 56, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#55385A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55385A |
| RGB | rgb(85, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.067 321.5) |
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 #55385A | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55385A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #55385A text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #55385A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#A674AF
oklch(63.1% 0.103 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#915C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B84
oklch(49% 0.104 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#643E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55385A
oklch(38.8% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#55385A 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) | #34405B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4359 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #563C45 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55385A
#55385A
oklch(38.8% 0.067 321.5)
- #2F4D2B
#2F4D2B
oklch(38.7% 0.066 141.5)
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 #55385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #55385A 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.