#55396C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.089 308.2), rgb(85, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#55396C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55396C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.089 308.2) |
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 #55396C | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55396C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #55396C text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #55396C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 308)
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Step 500
500
#A171C8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#77479C
oklch(49.2% 0.138 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55396C
oklch(40% 0.089 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#55396C 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) | #2D446E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34456B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52414D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55396C
#55396C
oklch(40% 0.089 308.2)
- #395015
#395015
oklch(39.9% 0.089 128.3)
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 #55396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #55396C 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.