#55398B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42% 0.131 296), rgb(85, 57, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#55398B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55398B |
| RGB | rgb(85, 57, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.131 296) |
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 #55398B | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55398B | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #55398B text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #55398B text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A890E4
oklch(70.8% 0.122 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9372DC
oklch(63.1% 0.156 296)
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Step 600
600
#7E58CA
oklch(55.6% 0.17 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AE
oklch(49.1% 0.158 296.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55398B
oklch(42% 0.131 296)
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Step 900
900
#473371
oklch(37.6% 0.103 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#55398B 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) | #0D4A8E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194889 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484A5C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55398B
#55398B
oklch(42% 0.131 296)
- #4B5300
#4B5300
oklch(42.1% 0.096 116)
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 #55398B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.086
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.087
Use #55398B 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.