#55389B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43% 0.154 292.2), rgb(85, 56, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#55389B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55389B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 56, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.154 292.2) |
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 #55389B | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55389B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #55389B text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #55389B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F6
oklch(80.8% 0.09 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EED
oklch(63.1% 0.184 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A52DB
oklch(55.5% 0.199 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6741BE
oklch(49% 0.186 292.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55389B
oklch(43% 0.154 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#55389B 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) | #004D9E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A99 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414F64 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55389B
#55389B
oklch(43% 0.154 292.2)
- #515400
#515400
oklch(42.9% 0.095 112.1)
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 #55389B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
Use #55389B 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.