#55387D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.114 300.9), rgb(85, 56, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#55387D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55387D |
| RGB | rgb(85, 56, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.114 300.9) |
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 #55387D | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55387D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #55387D text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #55387D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 301)
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Step 500
500
#9874CE
oklch(63.1% 0.136 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#835BBB
oklch(55.7% 0.147 301)
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Step 700
700
#6F4AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.137 301.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55387D
oklch(40.8% 0.114 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#55387D 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) | #1F467F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27467B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4555 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55387D
#55387D
oklch(40.8% 0.114 300.9)
- #435100
#435100
oklch(40.8% 0.097 120.4)
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 #55387D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.091
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.091
Use #55387D 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.