#55385D
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39% 0.071 318.8), rgb(85, 56, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#55385D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55385D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.071 318.8) |
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 #55385D | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55385D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #55385D text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #55385D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B890C3
oklch(70.8% 0.085 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A573B3
oklch(63% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#905B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A88
oklch(49.1% 0.111 319)
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Step 800
800
#643D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 319.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55385D
oklch(39% 0.071 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#55385D 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) | #33415E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A445C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553C46 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55385D
#55385D
oklch(39% 0.071 318.8)
- #314E28
#314E28
oklch(39% 0.07 138.6)
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 #55385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.086
Use #55385D 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.