#55404E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(39.9% 0.036 339), rgb(85, 64, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#55404E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55404E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 14%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.036 339) |
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 #55404E | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55404E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #55404E text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #55404E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B496AA
oklch(70.6% 0.045 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17D95
oklch(63.2% 0.056 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B667F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#76546B
oklch(49% 0.056 339)
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Step 800
800
#604557
oklch(42.6% 0.046 339.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#55404E
oklch(39.9% 0.036 339)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#55404E 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) | #41444F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45474D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584045 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55404E
#55404E
oklch(39.9% 0.036 339)
- #374E40
#374E40
oklch(40% 0.037 157.5)
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 #55404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.080
Use #55404E 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.