#55398C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.132 295.7), rgb(85, 57, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#55398C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.132 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55398C |
| RGB | rgb(85, 57, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.132 295.7) |
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 #55398C | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55398C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #55398C text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #55398C text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A790E5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9372DD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E57CB
oklch(55.5% 0.173 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AF
oklch(49.2% 0.159 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55398C
oklch(42.1% 0.132 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#473371
oklch(37.6% 0.103 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#55398C 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) | #0A4A8F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17488A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #484B5D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55398C
#55398C
oklch(42.1% 0.132 295.7)
- #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 #55398C, 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 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.087
Use #55398C 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.