#55386B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.089 309.1), rgb(85, 56, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#55386B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55386B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 56, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.089 309.1) |
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 #55386B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55386B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #55386B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55386B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B4
oklch(55.7% 0.148 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55386B
oklch(39.7% 0.089 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#55386B 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) | #2C436D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34456A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52404C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55386B
#55386B
oklch(39.7% 0.089 309.1)
- #385015
#385015
oklch(39.8% 0.089 128.9)
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 #55386B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #55386B 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.