#55385F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.1% 0.073 317.1), rgb(85, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#55385F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55385F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.073 317.1) |
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 #55385F | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55385F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #55385F text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #55385F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#B790C5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 317)
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Step 500
500
#A573B6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#905AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55385F
oklch(39.1% 0.073 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#55385F 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) | #324160 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39445E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #553D47 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55385F
#55385F
oklch(39.1% 0.073 317.1)
- #314E26
#314E26
oklch(39% 0.073 137.6)
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 #55385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #55385F 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.