#55405F
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.057 314.6), rgb(85, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#55405F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #55405F |
| RGB | rgb(85, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.057 314.6) |
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 #55405F | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #55405F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #55405F text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #55405F text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBD0
oklch(81% 0.033 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#997DA6
oklch(63% 0.068 315)
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Step 600
600
#846692
oklch(55.6% 0.075 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F557C
oklch(49.1% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#55405F
oklch(40.7% 0.057 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A52
oklch(37.5% 0.045 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#55405F 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) | #3B4660 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40485E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54444B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #55405F
#55405F
oklch(40.7% 0.057 314.6)
- #3C5030
#3C5030
oklch(40.5% 0.057 134.4)
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 #55405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #55405F 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.